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Sumitomo Chemical has achieved production-scale manufacturing of a bio-based liquid crystal polymer (LCP) that incorporates biomass-derived monomers. As a major LCP supplier, the company is preparing a mass-production system leveraging biomanufacturing technology to bring this material to market.

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Sumitomo Chemical achieves production-scale manufacturing of bio-based LCP

This article was originally posted on chemengonline.com.

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) has achieved production-scale manufacturing of liquid crystal polymer (LCP) that contains a portion of monomer derived from biomass feedstock (bio-based LCP). As a global supplier in the LCP market, the Company is preparing a mass production system for bio-based LCP leveraging biomanufacturing technology. It also plans to begin providing […]

The post Sumitomo Chemical achieves production-scale manufacturing of bio-based LCP appeared first on Chemical Engineering.

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