Global polymer trader Vinmar has agreed to buy corn-based polypropylene (PP) from Citroniq's planned Nebraska plant under a binding 15-year offtake agreement.
The deal represents half of Citroniq's 600,000 t/yr PP capacity at the plant, which is expected to begin production in 2029, the Houston, Texas-based companies said last week.
The project will use a corn-to-ethanol-to-propylene-to-polypropylene process. Growing corn removes carbon from the air, and Citroniq's process sequesters that carbon in PP pellets, making the polymer "carbon negative", according to the company.
Vinmar's Premier Product Marketing unit has agreed to distribute the Citroniq resin, to be sold as OrganiqPP, through its global petrochemical logistics network.
The long-term commitment reflects rising demand for low-carbon, drop-in polymers that are compatible with existing processing equipment, Citroniq said. The company expects adoption across packaging, consumer goods, automotive and industrial markets.
