Unlocking 5-Carbon Chemistry
Why Does 5-Carbon Matter?
Molecules consisting of even and odd number of carbons behave differently, significantly impacting the properties of products used in everyday life.
Today, companies around the world are paying a substantial premium for access to 5-carbon molecules, as they are difficult to extract from petroleum.
Pyran has been able to develop the world’s only clean technology that can intentionally produce 5-carbon products.
Pyran’s 1,5-PDO Delivers a Triple Win
Until now, diol customers have been forced to choose between limited, high cost 1,5-PDO supplies or using a 6-carbon diol. Pyran’s initial product 1,5-PDO (pentanediol) is changing that paradigm, enabling:
PERFORMANCE
1,5-PDO polyols that perform better on heat, water, oil and weather resistance.
Pyran’s proprietary process yields 1,5-PDO at prices equivalent to or below those of
1,6-HDO.
LOW COST
RENEWABLE
Pyran converts renewable agricultural products into 1,5-PDO with no harmful byproducts.
100% Biobased 1,5-PDO
Pyran’s 1,5-PDO has been certified as 100% biobased by the USDA BioPreferred® Program.
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