In a recent article published in Scientific Reports, researchers presented a composite wound dressing composed of polylactic acid (PLA), curcumin, and carbon nanotubes (CNTs), designed to improve ...

Emirates Biotech (Dubai, United Arab Emirates; has joined the CIRCLE consortium, a flagship initiative funded by the Circular making more sustainable, bio-based alternative plastics ...

Emirates Biotech, a Dubai-based manufacturer of polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymers, has joined the Circle consortium, €27 ...

Microplastic pollution is a severe ecological and environmental issue and is also one of the important risk factors affecting human health. Polylactic acid (PLA), a medical biodegradable material ...

Senior Lecturer in Sustainability and the Built Environment, University of Portsmouth Plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. Over 100 million ...

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 ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ADM (NYSE: ADM) and LG Chem announced today that their previously announced projects for the production of lactic and polylactic acid will not move forward. “Since we ...

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 ...

CHICAGO & SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LG Chem (KRX: 051910), a leading global diversified chemical company, and ADM (NYSE: ADM), a global leader in nutrition and biosolutions, announced today ...

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 ...

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 ...