Synvina Information

Synvina - functional. sustainable. bioplastics. Our mission is to establish world-leading positions in bio-based FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid) and PEF (polyethyl­enefuranoate). FDCA is a building block for various products, most significantly the polyester PEF, which is suitable for use in the packaging industry, for example. By offering superior characteristics such as improved barrier properties and higher mechanical strength compared to conventional plastics, PEF challenges long-established products like conventional PET, aluminum or glass bottles. To realize this ambition, we intend to construct a reference plant at the BASF Verbund site in Antwerp, Belgium, with a capacity of 50,000 metric tons of PEF a year. The next move will be to license our technology for industrial-scale production. Visit us at www.synvina.com or at twitter.com/synvina