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Along the way, Carothers also plasticized a natural resource: lactic acid. In 1932, he discovered that this chemical, derived from plant starch, could be turned into plastic in the form of PLA.
WILMINGTON, DE / ACCESSWIRE / June 16, 2023 / The Global Polylactic Acid (PLA) Packaging Market was valued at US$ 1.2 Bn in 2022 and is projected to advance at a CAGR of 13.2% from 2023 to 2031 ...
Stronger regulations, corporate accountability, and funding for more research are all critical. Researchers make disturbing ...
The scientists said the objectives of their study, which was published in the International Journal of Food Science and Technology, was to evaluate the potential use of PLA/pectin and nisin composite ...
Researchers systematically mapped the evidence on micro-, meso-, and nanoplastics migrating from plastic food-contact articles (FCAs) into food. While most studies report migration, only a small ...
ORLANDO, FLA. — Global food giant Groupe Danone has converted about 5 percent of its yogurt packaging to bio-based polylactic acid and is evaluating other opportunities to expand its use of the ...
Researchers at ETH Zurich, an international university for technology and the natural sciences, have come up an alternative method to produce lactic acid, as demand for biodegradable plastic packaging ...
PLA is popular with food companies wanting to swap plastic packaging for biomass polymer-based alternatives to stress their green credentials. It can be used in clear packaging applications such ...
Main market-listed SCGM Bhd will start manufacturing the polylactic acid (PLA) food packaging containers for the US market in the first quarter of next year. Executive chairman and managing director ...
PLA 1 packaging integrating CARBIOS Active is 100% compostable even at ambient temperatures, supporting Food & Beverage brands in achieving their sustainability commitments Emmanuel Ladent, CEO of ...
A Canadian firm claims its film based on polylactic acid is cost-competitive with petroleum-based products. Bi-Ax International Inc. says its Evlon film has single-digit percentage price parity ...