The first large - scale conversion of wheat straw into cellulosic isobutene has been successfully carried out by France ’s renewable Bioenergies , with assistance from European chemical firms Clariant and INEOS . The long - term goal is to turn the renewable bio - isobutene into chemicals and polymers for use in plastics , solvents , fuels or other applications . The project is being carried out under the € 9.8 m ( $ 11 billion ) OPTISOCHEM scheme , backed by the Bio Based Industry - Joint Undertaking , as part of the EU 's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme .
The first demo-scale conversion of wheat straw into cellulosic isobutene has been successfully carried out by France’s Global Bioenergies, with technologies from European chemical firms Clariant and INEOS. The long-term goal is to turn the renewable bio-isobutene into oligomers and polymers for use in plastics, solvents, fuels or other applications. The project is being carried out under the €9.8m ($11m) OPTISOCHEM scheme, backed by the Bio Based Industry-Joint Undertaking, as part of the EU's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.