Although plant-based polylactic acid (PLA) bioplastic is acclaimed for its biodegradability, it can take quite a long time to degrade if the conditions aren't quite right. Bearing this fact in mind, ...

PLA, or corn plastic, is made with Midwestern corn, not Middle East oil. Its production releases fewer toxic substances than making petroleum plastic and uses less energy, spewing an estimated ...

Fishing lure made with newly developed PLA resin (Teijin Frontier). The new plant-derived PLA resin from Teijin can be processed and moulded the same way as any other conventional PLA polymer, with ...

After months of historically high prices, some North American polymer prices are starting to fall. In this month's Polymer Points Live, Frank Esposito talks about some of the factors that are driving ...

Consulting firm’s report lists lack of recycling infrastructure as one problematic aspect of polylactic acid bioresin. While products made from bioresins may carry recyclability or compostability ...

Dublin, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Biodegradable Cutlery Market Report by Product (Spoon, Fork, Knife, and Others), Raw Material (Wood, Husk, Paper ...

Global firms LG Chem and ADM have formed two joint ventures to make lactic acid and polylactic acid (PLA), a rapidly growing bioplastic. Manufacturing facilities for the JVs will be in Decatur, Ill., ...

Plastics retain a high added value throughout their life cycles. Much of this value is lost if a plastic article is discarded at the end of its useful life. Zeus Industrial Products, Inc. is a ...

Replacing petro-chemical-based plastics with plant-based alternatives is a growing area of research. One popular form of plant-derived plastic is Poly(lactic) acid, or PLA, a type of biodegradable ...