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Biobased Chemicals
Total Corbion makes PLA in Thailand
by Melody M. Bomgardner
March 26, 2018
| A version of this story appeared in
Volume 96, Issue 13
Credit: Total Corbion
Total Corbion is making PLA at this facility in Thailand.
A joint venture of Total and Corbion has started up a 1,000-metric-ton-per-year polylactic acid pilot facility in Rayong, Thailand. PLA is made from lactide, a fermentation product that Corbion specializes in. Total Corbion is also building a 75,000-metric-ton-per-year plant on the site. The launch provides an Asian source of PLA for biobased, biodegradable plastics. In North America, the main producer of PLA is NatureWorks.
Chemical & Engineering News
ISSN 0009-2347
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