Corbion Purac has developed a proprietary process to produce 2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) from renewable resources with a reduced carbon footprint. FDCA has the potential to replace purified terephthalic acid (PTA) in a variety of applications. For instance, FDCA can be polymerized into polyethylene furanoate (PEF) making use of existing polyester infrastructure. PEF gives improved finished product performance, due to better barrier, thermal and mechanical properties when compared to PET. At the same time, it improves packaging sustainability, since PEF produced from FDCA is 100% biobased when biobased monoethylene glycol (MEG) is used.