Hyosung TNC has begun commercial production of bio-based 1,4-butanediol (bio-BDO) in Vietnam, completing an integrated production network that connects sugarcane-derived raw materials to finished bio-based spandex. The facility has an initial annual capacity of 50,000 metric tonnes. As part of
Hyosung is initiating a backward integration project and is investing in producing bio-Butanediol (BDO), which is a chemical, used as a raw material for PTMG, which is used to make spandex fibre. This was announced by Hyun-Joon Cho, Chairman of Hyosung who added that the company is investing US $1 billion to establish a 200,000 […]














