Making plastics the green way: World’s first commercial CMF plant opens in Sarnia

Officials gathered Wednesday for the official ribbon cutting for Origin 1 – the first commercial plant in the world to manufacture a chemical building block for making plastics out of wood chips. (Cathy Dobson photo)

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The first commercial plant in the world to manufacture a chemical building block for making plastics out of wood chips officially opened Wednesday with a ribbon cutting and big promises for a more sustainable industry.

Origin Materials will begin producing Chloromethylfurfural (CMF) on August 19 if all goes according to plan, according to site manager Tad Matheson.

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Source: The Sarnia Journal

 

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