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BASF, Cargill and Novozymes Achieve Milestone in Bio-based Acrylic Acid

Success in making superabsorbent polymer from bio-based acrylic acid

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World, Coatings World and Ink World Magazine

BASF, Cargill and Novozymes announced the achievement of another milestone in their joint development of technologies to produce acrylic acid from renewable raw materials. The team has demonstrated the successful conversion of 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP), to glacial acrylic acid and superabsorbent polymers. Moreover they have selected the process for further scale-up.
 
In August 2012, BASF, Cargill and Novozymes announced a joint agreement to develop a process for the conversion of renewable raw materials into bio-based acrylic acid. In July 2013, the partners successfully demonstrated the production of 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP), one possible precursor to acrylic acid, at pilot scale.
 
BASF initially plans to use the bio-based acrylic acid to manufacture superabsorbent polymers.

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