Chemical recycling was validated step-by-step from laboratory scale to pilot scale. After optimizing conditions at the lab ...

Biopolymers have a variety of possible applications due to their renewable characteristics and their potential biodegradability. Biopolymers are polymers that are either bio-based, biodegradable, or ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. PUNE, India, May 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Prismane Consulting, a distinguished consulting firm specializing in ...

While bio-based polylactic acid (PLA) thermoplastic is relatively eco-friendly and easily recyclable, composites such as carbon fiber are much stronger. German scientists are now claiming to have ...

VistaTek creates manufacturing company for specialty line to manufacture plates, bowls and other items from plant-based plastics. At major league ballparks across the country, teams are increasingly ...

Developing efficient strategies for the conversion and recycling of polylactic acid (PLA) has gained significant attention in recent years. Literature studies have reported photoreforming strategies ...

The agriculture giant ADM and South Korea’s LG Chem plan to build corn-based lactic acid and polylactic (PLA) plants in the US. The companies see strong demand for the products thanks to consumer ...

Futerro, an affiliate of the Belgian lactic acid maker Galactic, plans to build a polylactic acid (PLA) plant in Port-Jérôme, in the Normandy region of France. The biobased-polymer facility will ...

Researchers in Singapore from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research's (A*STAR) Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have found ...