A natural way to give your products a sustainable path forward

The MOSAIK™ monosaccharide industrial cracker enables you to break sugars down into an intermediary product that can be converted further into a number of bio-chemicals using patented Topsoe catalysts and processes.

Catalysis is essential for the sustainable production of chemicals from biomass. In the near future, innovative processes along with customized catalysts and equipment can make bio-based chemicals a real commercial opportunity for producers.

One example is the Topsoe MOSAIK™ solution for sugar cracking to a reactive intermediate. Depending on the further conversion a number of biochemicals can be obtained ranging from well-known commodities to new specialty chemicals. For example. hydrogenation yields MEG (monoethylene glycol) while retro-aldol chemistry gives MVG (methyl vinyl glycolate).

MOSAIK™-derived monoethylene glycol (MEG) is:

• Polymer grade (>99.9% purity)
• Suitable for use in PET for bottles, food packaging, and polyester fabrics
• Cost-competitive with naphtha-based MEG
• Simpler and cheaper than current bio-MEG solution

MOSAIK™-MEG will be demonstrated in partnership with Braskem in 2019, aiming to start up a commercial plant in 2023.

羧甲MOSAIK™派生甲基乙烯基(MVG) is:

• An entirely new bio-based building block
• A versatile molecule for use within polymers
• Allowing for replacement as well as new formulations
• A cost-conscious choice

For MOSAIK™-MVG we are continuously looking for Ideas for application partnerships. Suggestions are welcome.