Monday, May 4, 2009
11-22

Building a Future in Renewable Industrial Chemicals

Patrick Smith, Archer Daniels Midland Research, 1001 N. Brush College Road, Decatur, IL 62521

The price and price volatility of petrochemical feedstocks has made many renewable feedstock options economically viable.  Archer Daniels Midland is perfectly suited to take advantage of these opportunities, being a large, integrated grain processing company with considerable expertise in the commodity grains business, as well as a 30+ year history in the bioethanol business.  ADM is significantly expanding its portfolio of industrial chemical products to include commodity monomers/chemicals, specialty green chemicals including isosorbide, propylene glycol, starch-based SAPs, biobased polymers (including PHA, modified starches and proteins) and biomass feedstocks and intermediates.  ADM’s portfolio of green chemicals and plastics will be described as will marketplace trends that may influence the direction of future efforts.  Special emphasis will be given to MirelTM PHA Materials.