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The alternative to fossil products: Ethyl acetate produced from renewable ethanol - Report on the current status of the project in Zeitz/Elsteraue

13 Nov 2024
The Sustainable Chemicals Stage
Sustainable Chemicals
The new production plant of CropEnergies will be the first of its kind in Europe. It will use sustainable ethanol and renewable energy sources to produce renewable ethyl acetate. Ethyl acetate is widely used in the production of flexible packaging and coatings, paints, and adhesives as well as in the food, beverage, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. Currently, ethyl acetate is mainly produced from fossil raw materials. Let's discover one way of biobased chemical production!'