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BioAmber Sarnia Global Scale-Up of Renewable Chemicals
Presentation to the Sustainable Chemistry AllianceMike Hartmann, Executive VPJune 12. 2012
Immediate access to commercial scale building blocks
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Plasticizers
Deicers Coatings
Resins FoodCosmetics
Polyurethanes
Solvents
Flavors
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1,4 BDO
PBSPolybutyl
ene Succinat
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Succinic Acid
!,4 BDO, THF, GBL
Bio-Based Succinic Acid: Large Addressable Markets
Succinic Acid: A High Growth Platform
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Industrial Scale Plant in North America
Sarnia is a Lanxess’s bio-chemical parkThree world-class corn wet mills in area.Cool water and Hydro-electricity on site.
Excess of CO2 and steam produced on siteCapacity to generate economies of scaleAvailable and skilled manpower
Low Cost Production Site
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Investment and Job Creation
Community Celebration – Start of Construction – May 16, 2012
• BioAmber Sarnia - $80 M capital investment and 40 new jobs• May 16, 2012 – community celebration – attended by our JV partner Mitsui& Co • Hosted at the site of the Lanxess Bioindustrial Park • Engineering team onsite• Plant manager hired • Municipal permitting underway
A Portfolio of Products that offers choice
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A Portfolio of Renewable Chemicals
Bio-Succinic Acid Bio-based 1,4-BDO/THF Bio-Adipic and Bio-HMD
Technology: license to DuPont’s BDO/THF technology
Cost: process leverages low cost of bio succinic acid
Successful scale-up: have produced multi-tons quantity of 1,4-BDO and THF
Current scale: 3,000MT
Future capacity: 35,000MT bio succinic and 23,000 Tons Bio 1,4 BDO in Sarnia
Market: Broad range of applications from industrial to consumer, bioplastics & BDO
C4 Building Blocks:Succinic Acid, BDO
C6 Building Blocks:Adipic Acid, Caprolactam, HMDA
Technology Platform: metabolic pathway to make adipic, caprolactam, HMD and 1,6-Hexanediol from sugars
Leverages C4 experience to accelerate development
Partnerships enable Scale-Up, Market Access, FTO
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Strategic Focus on Green Chemistry
Global Market/Customer Access
Equity for Building Plants
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Offers customers access to bio-based PBS
Strong IP position offers FTO
Alliance with PTT
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New Family of Bio-based Compounded Polymers
FTO for PLA/Polyester Blends
Market Access
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Established Player in Phthalate-free Plasticizers
Strong Performance, Positive Market Feedback
IP Filed and Samples Available
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Partnerships secure technology, scale-up, access to markets and FTO
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Thank you to our partners and supporters!
Our funding partners:• Sustainable Chemistry Alliance• Sustainable Development Technology Canada• Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation
The Community of Sarnia:• Lambton College• City of Sarnia
Our supporters:• The Ontario Federation of Agriculture• The Ontario BioAuto Council