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3 unusual facts about YXY Building Blocks


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YXY Building Blocks, YXY is a brand name for furan based building blocks developed by the high throughput company Avantium.

YXY Building Blocks

Furanics (e.g. 2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid, HMF, furfural) have been referred to as “Sleeping Giants” because of their enormous market potential, as evidenced by the research of DuPont and DSM in this area and its position in the US Department of Energy top 12 of high-potential biobased products.

HMF and MMF are key molecules into the conversion of carbohydrates into liquid biofuels, polymers and chemicals.



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