# Kintra Fibers partners with Selenis to scale biobased PBS resin

Kintra Fibers has partnered with Selenis to industrialize its fiber-grade polybutylene succinate (PBS) resin, a biobased polyester alternative. Selenis will manufacture the resin at commercial scale using its Texnascis platform.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2019-09-03
- Status: announced
- Products: fiber-grade polybutylene succinate (PBS) resin, biobased polyester alternative
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Kintra Fibers](https://endata.com/companies/41801.md)
- [Selenis](https://endata.com/companies/8880.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [wwd.com](https://wwd.com/sourcing-journal/sustainability/kintra-taps-selenis-scale-biobased-polyester-alternative-1238865198/), 2019-09-03: "Selenis will serve as Kintra’s industrialization partner, leveraging its polymer production infrastructure to achieve commercial-scale volumes."

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