Sojitz establishes joint venture for production development of biomass-derived MEG and MPG

 Sojitz Corporation, known as a material for PET bottles and cosmetics, announced that it has signed a contract to establish a joint venture with Braskem, a chemical manufacturing and sales company in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Braskem produces MEG and MPG derived from biomass, but MEG is known as a raw material for PET bottles, and it also promotes the conversion of isobutanol, another main raw material, into biomass, which is 100% derived from biomass. Aiming to realize the production of products in Japan.

MPG is known as a raw material for cosmetics, but we will increase the ratio of biomass utilization and aim for 100%.

Breaking away from petroleum-derived materials

In recent years, the movement to move away from petroleum-derived materials as part of the SDGs and sustainable development goals has been accelerating, but the merit of using biomass-derived materials is the consumption of finite fossil fuels represented by petroleum. Saving is mentioned.


Since the biomass raw material developed this time is a renewable resource obtained from plants and animals, it can contribute to the suppression of global warming from the viewpoint of carbon neutrality, which is the circulation of generated carbon dioxide.


Unlike petroleum-derived materials, there is no risk of exhaustion, and it is said to be infinite in a sense.

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