OzoneBio successfully scales novel wood-derived biopolyamide
09/01/2026
The method developed by OzoneBio is not a fermentation-based biotechnology. It produces biobased chemicals from wood tar through pyrolysis and a “proprietary environmentally friendly chemistry process”. It said that producing its chemicals in a former Shell chemical plant in Calgary is less capital intensive than precision fermentation processes. Additionally, biochar generated during the wood-pulp pyrolysis initiates carbon credits, it said.
At the SOSV Climate Summit in 2025, OzoneBio CEO Khorcheska Batyrova shared the news that the company had successfully produced 50 kilos of biobased adipic acid last fall and intended to reach 1 tonne by year end. These were polymerised into nylon 6.6 pellets and spun into fibres by a fibre producer, confirming its market readiness. An isotope analysis by The University of Georgia confirmed that the product is 100% biobased.
The company is developing another polyamide polymer it is calling ‘Blue Nylon’ that is made from conventional oil using a novel chemistry synthesis that is said to eliminate nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions usually associated with adipic acid production.
Both of these novel polyamides are said to lead to significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional nylon.
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