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thyssenkrup to build 2nd PLA plant in China
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thyssenkrupp actually announced this news earlier than the recent announcements from NatureWorks and Total Corbion PLA but we’re definitely seeing a theme here on PLA capacity expansions worldwide. According to thyssenkrupp, its plant engineering business recently won another order to build a bioplastics plant based on its patented PLAneo® technology. The new facility will be…
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Total Corbion PLA to build 2nd PLA plant
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Just a few hours after I posted the NatureWorks news on the expansion of its US PLA production, Total Corbion PLA, a 50/50 joint venture between Total and Corbion, announced yesterday its intention to build its second PLA plant with a capacity ramping up to 100,000 tons per annum. The new plant is planned to…
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NatureWorks to expand US PLA production
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I’ve been hearing that demand for biodegradable/compostable plastics have been very good this year, and PLA (polylactic acid) resins have been benefiting from this growing demand. NatureWorks, the world’s largest PLA manufacturer, announced this week that it will increase its production of Ingeo™️ (PLA) biomaterials portfolio by 10% by installing additional monomer purification technology at…
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Biofuel, Bioplastic, Biorefinery, Clean technology, Government, Investments, Press Release, studies and reportsEU Bioeconomy reaches EUR 2.4 trillion in 2017
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The nova-Institute report commissioned by the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) noted that the analysis of the 2017 Eurostat data shows that the turnover of the total bioeconomy*, including food and beverages and the primary sectors of agriculture and forestry, results in just over 2.4 trillion EUR in the EU-28, meaning an increase by 25% since 2008.…
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Unilever to eliminate fossil fuels in cleaning products by 2030
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This is big news, especially in the surfactants market. Consumer Products Company Unilever announced this week that it will convert 100% of its fossil-based raw materials in its cleaning and laundry product formulations with renewable or recycled carbon. This move is set to transform the sustainability of the company’s global cleaning and laundry brands including…