Our Volta Technology, Avantium’s carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) solution, unlocks CO₂ as a new carbon source for the chemicals and the plastics industry, enables cleaner processes through its use of electrons as reagents and allows industrial parties to reduce their CO₂ emissions. Through the electrochemical conversion of CO₂, Avantium can produce formic acid and oxalic acid, as well as derivatives including glycolic acid. These high-value chemicals have a wide range of applications, including the carbon-negative polymer PLGA (polylactic-co-glycolic acid).
By not only using up CO₂ that would otherwise contribute to global warming, but also making products that would traditionally be made from fossil carbon, Volta Technology means we can set our sights on a circular future sooner.
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