Ed Dejong

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About Ed Dejong

By applying its advanced high-throughput R&D technology Avantium develops a next generation biofuels and biopolymers, based on furan derivatives, which can be derived from sugars and other carbohydrates using homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. In collaboration with NatureWorks the company is developping furan-based polyesters with characteristics comparable or better than PET. The furan molecules have also advantageous qualities over current biofuels, such as bioethanol and biodiesel. The company successfully completed diesel engine tests together with DAF Trucks to demonstrate the potential of its novel biofuel. Avantium has now launched YXY, a technology platform to produce green building blocks for materials and fuels. It is a patented technology that converts biomass into Furanics. It can replace oil as the raw material for fuels, car parts, clothing, carpets, water bottles and a very wide range of plastics. YXY competes on price and performance and fits with existing production processes. The very smallest elements of products can make the biggest change for our environment. We want to give the world new green solutions and we invite you to help us achieve this goal! Watch our webcast on Specialties: Catalysis, High-Throughput, Biomass, Carbohydrates, Biofuels, Biopolymers