How BioBTX contributes to a better world
The future of BTX is biobased and circular
At BioBTX we develop technology for a circular world. We produce BTX from biomass and plastics. The BioBTX technology makes it possible to move from a linear fossil world to a circular renewable society.
AROMATICS
BTX are a group of molecules, consisting of benzene, toluene, and xylenes. These molecules are used in huge volumes in our current society, more than 150.000.000 tons per year. They are used as building blocks for a large array of products. These products play a huge role in our present society. You can think of high performance polymers, pharmaceuticals, coatings, isolation materials, PET bottles etc.
These applications and many more all rely on BTX. These chemicals are currently produced from fossil resources. As fossil reserves dwindle, legislation demands for sustainable and circular production of chemicals, and our society must decrease their CO2 footprint, the BioBTX technology can make carbon circularity possible.
THE BIOBTX SOLUTION
Using our in-house developed ICCP technology, we can convert end-of-life waste plastics and biomass towards circular and sustainable chemical building blocks. End-of-life plastics are currently being incinerated, landfilled or converted to low-value products. At BioBTX we convert them towards high-value molecules, which can be used as drop-in chemicals in the current chemical industry. This allows for a subtle transition towards a circular and sustainable society.
We believe in the future of circular and sustainable BTX, do you?!
April 2025
BioBTX launched the €23 million Circular Aromatics project under the Dutch National Growth Fund initiative Circular Plastics NL. In collaboration with partners including ExxonMobil Chemical Holland, Ketjen, NTCP, ISPT, the University of Twente, and the University of Groningen, the project focuses on scaling the ICCP technology to convert complex, contaminated, and mixed plastic waste into circular aromatics. Implemented as an expansion of the PETRA plant in Delfzijl, the project supports the Netherlands’ ambition for a 100% circular economy by 2050, while reducing CO₂ emissions, cutting plastic incineration and landfill use, and creating new economic opportunities.
June 2024
BioBTX raised over €80 million to build its first commercial plant in Delfzijl, enabling large-scale production of renewable aromatics from plastic waste. This milestone marks the global launch of BioBTX’s ICCP technology and establishes a foundation for international scale-up.
October 2023
BioBTX, in collaboration with TU Eindhoven and Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, secured €2.8 million in funding from the Just Transition Fund to advance its ICCP technology. This grant will be used to develop the next stage of the BioBTX technology, strengthening both the operational and fundamental aspects of the ICCP process.
September 2021
BioBTX participates in the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme Circular Foam. The project consortium consists of 21 participating organisations, coordinated by multinational Covestro.
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To learn more about BioBTX and our licensing opportunities, please contact us today. We look forward to hearing from you and exploring how we can work together towards a circular future.
