ʻO 2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid he monomer koʻikoʻi e hoʻololi i ka petroleum based terephthalic acid (PTA) i ka hoʻolālā, a hiki ke hoʻomākaukau ʻia nā polymers hana like ʻole i lalo, e like me ka aramid (kiʻekiʻe-performance fiber), polyester (bottle, ipu a me ke kiʻiʻoniʻoni), polyamide (new nylon), polyurethane, plastic degradable, resin unsaturated, etc.