TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: 3-HP Upgrading Platform
ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF
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About this opportunity
This technology from Los Alamos National Laboratory, 3-HP Upgrading Platform, provides a novel, bio-based pathway to produce methyl methacrylate (MMA) by converting renewably producible 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) into a constituent substrate for normally petroleum-derived MMA. By operating directly on fermentation-derived 3-HP, the process reduces the need for costly puri?cation steps and improves overall production e?ciency. It also introduces a novel chemical intermediate formed during the reaction, o?ering additional di?erentiation. For manufacturers, this approach enables a more sustainable and potentially lower-cost route to a high-demand chemical used in plastics, coatings, adhesives and medical materials�without requiring changes to existing products or end-use applications. Ove...