The first economical routeto bio-based plastics
We have developed a disruptive solution to address the climate crisis and plastic pollution
FDCA is the building block for PEF and many recyclable plastics that replace fossil PET.
Furanova’s FDCA is cost-competitive with fossil products. In addition, green hydrogen is produced as a co-product, with no extra power or cost.
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Plastic has a fossil problem
Around 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from plastic production. PET alone accounts for roughly 1%. Until now, there's been no alternative at scale, limiting the growth of the bio-based plastic market.
We found a sustainable route that pays
Furanova converts sugar and green electricity into FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid), the building block for PEF and many recyclable polymers. The same reaction produces green hydrogen: One process delivers two of the products the energy transition needs most.
Our mission is to develop and license an economic process for the production of different plastics like PEF, nylon, polyurethane etc. They all can be produced from FDCA.
Oliver Bolzern
MP & Founder
Simultaneous co-production at 0 additional energy cost
The ingredients constantly flow in. The green hydrogen and FDCA constantly flow out.A highly efficient and cost-effective system.
Sugar to HMF
Sugar from various sources is converted to the intermediate HMF in a continuous process.
One fully continuous process, two outputs the world needs
Our process produces green hydrogen from the same green electricity. No extra energy, no extra cost. That hydrogen can be sold in synthesis of ammonia or methanol, hydrogenation, Fischer Tropsch, refining metals, desulfurization, etc., or converted back to electricity in a fuel cell to power production through periods of low sun or wind.
Polyester for textiles
For high-performance textiles such as sportswear or outerwear with high durability.
Polyester for industry
Superior mechanical performance and higher durability for automotive textiles or carpets.
Polyester for packaging
High-performance barrier protection and clarity designed for sustainable, lightweight packaging.
Paint Protection Film
PPF with higher stiffness for rigid packaging and engineering parts such as containers.
Polyurethanes
Improved rigidity plus high thermal and chemical resistance in coatings, foams and adhesives.
PEF
The 100% recyclable alternative to PET, with a superior gas barrier, longer shelf life, and less material per package.
100% recyclable bottles with superior properties to PET
Growing out of predecessor company Treemera (est. 2017), Furanova was founded in 2026 in Bavaria, Germany, to commercialize its unique electrochemical process (patent pending).
Prof. Dr. Siegfried R. Waldvogel
Collaborator / Advisor
Director of the Department for Electrosynthesis at the Max-Planck-Institute and Professor at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Author of over 400 papers, 60 patents, and more than 30 reviews. Holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Bochum.
Let’s build the bio-based future together
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