Danimer Scientific products

Novomer is developing Biocyanate isocyanates. These plant-based or renewable isocyanates are organic compounds that contain at least one isocyanate group, a functional group with the formula R-N=C=O. Novomer produces isocyanates through a novel route that does not require environmentally dangerous phosgene.

Succinic anhydride can be used in a variety of applications such as butanediol, polyurethane, tetrahydrofuran, and more. Succinic acid can be used to make a variety of polymers. The Novomer COEth Platform is lower cost and has significant environmental advantages for the production of succinic anhydride over traditional preparation via hydrogenation of maleic anhydride. The process proceeds simply and rapidly: the Novomer carbonylation catalyst is used to convert plant-based or renewable ethylene oxide (EO) and carbon monoxide (CO) to a chemical intermediate, after which a second CO molecule is added in the presence of the Novomer carbonylation catalyst. The result is pure succinic anhydride. To produce succinic acid, hot water is simply added to succinic anhydride.