Doppelganger PEF plastics, near-identical alternative to oil-based PET, but with better environmental performance

https://www.biobasedpress.eu/2024/12/doppelganger-plastics-a-more-desirable-alternative/

"more controlled, highly customizable, less energy intensive... sugar derived from industrial starch bio-feedstock... same manufacturing, converting or recycling equipment... gas barrier better than PET... replaces  champagne/ sparkling wine heavy glass bottles... desirable side products of its chemistry: key intermediate hydroxymethylfurfural as replacement for formaldehyde;  combined with lignin creatin binders for construction industry... also, agricultural waste, recycled fibres/ trees, can be substituted for starch"