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At Stora Enso, we are at the forefront of transforming the industry from fossil-based materials to renewable solutions. Today, over 90% of chemicals and materials are fossil-based, and we want to change this.
That's why we have been working on developing our breakthrough FDCA (FuranDiCarboxylic Acid) FuraCore® process. FDCA is an organic chemical compound that occurs in nature and is the key building block for bio-based plastics such as PEF, and a range of other applications.
PEF (Polyethylene Furanoate) is a bio-based plastic. You can melt it, mould it into shapes or draw it into films. PEF is just like its fossil-based counterpart PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate), but it's bio-based and better. PEF is suited for rigid packaging applications such as bottles and trays, as well as for flexible packaging.
If product applications require plastic, why not switch to a plastic that makes sense? A plastic that performs, is fully recyclable and made from a bio-based raw material.
PEF is ideal for any application where it can replace fossil-based counterparts and lead to a better and more sustainable future:
PEF is an excellent choice for a circular economy; because it's bio-based, the raw material used to make PEF grows back
PEF has surprisingly good gas barrier properties, helping keep products fresh and carbonated for example.
PEF's mechanical strength and melt-low behavior enable innovative design options and light-weighting packages.
PEF’s thermal properties make hot filling and industrial washing for re-use fully tangible possibilities
PEF can be recycled with PET, and can be recycled separately, not disturbing existing recycling streams.
PEF stores biogenic carbon.
