The aim of the part of the project worked on at Fraunhofer was the optimization of the synthesis of bio-based acrylic acid from activated lactic acid derivatives.
The project partner Auro has investigated the possible use of bio-based acrylic acid in the company's products.
The goal of the now finished project was the optimization of the preparation of bio-based acrylic acid and the development of bio-based binders from this compound.
The goal of the Fraunhofer part of the project was the optimization of the conversion of activated lactic acid derivatives to acrylates. For an economically viable process high yields and high selectivities to the target product are essential.
The availability of acrylic acid from renewable resources would be an important step to a more sustainable industrial production.
BioAcrylate – Development of fully bio-based acrylates for the production of binders
June 2017 – May 2020
We would like to thank the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) for funding the project "BioAcrylate", promotional reference 13XP5037B.
Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB