Myriant applies for two patents for bio-acrylic acid process

In Massachussets, Myriant reports they have made progress towards the production of cost-competitive bio-acrylic acid made from renewable feedstocks. Myriant has filed for patent protection with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its bio-acrylic acid process and will immediately initiate scale-up activities to provide product samples to customers in the second half of 2012.

Based on its progress to-date, Myriant expects that its bio-acrylic acid product will be cost competitive, compared to petroleum-based acrylic acid without the need for government subsidies or green premiums.