Bio-Butanediol Production Cost Reports

Bio-Butanediol production cost report provides a comprehensive analysis and know-how for setting up a Bio-Butanediol production plant. The study covers all the requisite aspects that one needs to know for the production of Bio-Butanediol. This includes manufacturing processes, raw material requirements, utility requirements, infrastructure requirements, machinery and technology requirements, manpower requirements, packaging requirements, transportation requirements, etc.

Bio-Butanediol (bio-BDO), or a drop-in of butanediol, is an organic compound that plays the role of a key chemical building block in the production of many products, such as elastic fibres, polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) and polyurethanes. It also acts as an alternative to its fossil-based counterpart.

Bio-Butanediol is a low-viscosity glycol that functions as an intermediate in the synthesis of other chemicals and polymers. BDO serves as a cross-linking agent for thermoplastic urethanes, polyester plasticizers, paints and coatings, and so on, making it a versatile chemical intermediate due to its terminal, primary hydroxyl groups paired with its hydrophobic and chemical resistant nature. It is 100% bio-based and biodegradable.

Bio-Butanediol is extensively used in industrial cleaners as a solvent and is also used for producing several important polymers. Owing to its high reactivity of the two bi-functional OH groups, it is extensively employed for making Tetrahydrofuran (THF) and Gamma-Butyrolactone (GBL) co-production in integrated plants, spandex fibres, Elastic Fibres, Polyurethanes, Thermoplastic Elastomers, resins, Polybutylene-Terephthalate (PBT), printing inks for plastics, Homopolymers and Copolymers Plastics and others.

The main factor driving up the demand for BDO is the growing manufacturer interest in reducing the usage of petroleum-based feedstocks for manufacturing the commodity, given the current prices of feedstock. Also, constant developments in production capacities and processes are likely to create new opportunities in the industry.