A new study from the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) demonstrates the conversion of lignin-derived compounds to adipic acid, an important industrial dicarboxylic acid ...
Toray Industries, Inc., announced that it has developed the world’s first 100% bio-based adipic acid, a raw material for nylon 66 (polyamide 66), from sugars derived from inedible biomass. This ...
Adipic acid, or more formally hexanedioic acid, is a white crystalline solid that melts at 152 ºC. It is one of the most important monomers in the polymer industry. Adipic acid is found in beet juice, ...