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Gevo to deliver first shipments of bio-polyester building block to Toray

03/06/2014
Colorado-based chemicals manufacturer Gevo has announced it is preparing to ship the first supplies of para-xylene (PX) derived from a renewable source, isobutanol, to Japanese fibre manufacturer Toray.

PX is a primary raw material for the manufacture of bio-polyester and Gevo has said its ability to produce PX as a building block for bio-based polyester fibre for apparel and textiles, and for many other products, will create large market opportunities for the company.

Toray provided funding assistance for the construction of Gevo’s PX demo plant at a partner site in Texas. Toray expects to produce fibres, yarns, and films from Gevo's PX.



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