lactic acid
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LG Chem and ADM Launch PLA and Lactic Acid JVs
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This collaboration between South Korea-based LG Chem and US agribusiness company Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) on a potential production of lactic acid and polylactic acid (PLA) in the USA has been announced before, but this time, the press release that…
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LG Chem proceeds with sustainable materials investments
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South Korea-based chemical company LG Chem has been making several news headlines within the past few months as the company announced its intention to invest KRW10 trillion ($8.5 billion) in eco-friendly and high-growth materials by 2025. Over 30 projects including…
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Bio-based chemicals capacity build-up continues
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Two big news in the bio-based chemicals sector were announced this month: A planned 65 ktpa fermentation-based 1,4-butanediol (BDO) capacity in Iowa, USA, to be built by a newly-formed joint venture called Qore, and a 75 ktpa polylactic acid (PLA)…
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Corbion to Expand Lactic Acid Capacity in North America
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The lactic acid and polylactic acid (PLA) markets remain hot with announcements of capacity expansions or new production facilities worldwide. Corbion just announced that it is planning to expand its lactic acid capacity at its Blair, Nebraska by around 40%….
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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…
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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…
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Total Corbion celebrates PLA plant start-up
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I have just been updating my share of polylactic acid (PLA) information in Nova Institute’s upcoming biopolymers study and it reminded me how the PLA industry has come a long way from being a novel, niche polymer. Of course, it…