Industry News
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Global PLA market: The development of polylactic acid is highly valued
Polylactic acid (PLA), also known as polylactide, is an aliphatic polyester made by dehydration polymerization of lactic acid produced by microbial fermentation as a monomer. It uses renewable biomass such as corn, sugar cane, and cassava as raw materials, and has a wide range of sources and can ...Read more -
Bamboo fiber tableware industry status
Bamboo fiber is a natural bamboo powder that is broken, scraped or crushed into granules after drying the bamboo. Bamboo fiber has good air permeability, water absorption, abrasion resistance, dyeability and other characteristics, and at the same time has the functions of natural antibacterial, a...Read more -
UK to get first ever standard for biodegradable plastic following confusion over terminology
Plasic will have to break down into organic matter and carbon dioxide in the open air within two years to be classed as biodegradable under a new UK standard being introduced by the British Standards Institute. Ninety per cent of the organic carbon contained in plastic needs to be converted into ...Read more
