1 October 202425 September 2024 U.S. Grants Gevo a Patent for Breakthrough Ethanol-to-Olefin Process Next Generation Process with Potential to Lower Capital and Operating Costs for Producing Chemicals, SAF and Other Fuels
22 August 202419 August 2024 Industry’s workhorse chemicals go biobased Thousands of chemicals are used by consumers and businesses every day. At the base of most of their supply chains lie petrochemicals
19 August 202415 August 2024 PLA Industry Buzz Monitoring Sustainability within the Chemical Industry
14 August 202413 August 2024 ADM, LG Chem Announce That Lactic Acid, Polylactic Acid Projects Will Not Move Forward The two joint ventures include GreenWise Lactic, of which ADM is a majority owner, and LG Chem Illinois Biochem, which is majority-owned by LG Chem
LG Chem + ADM: Pläne für PLA-JV ad acta gelegt LG Chem und ADM hatten am Standort Decatur im US-Bundesstaat Illinois den Bau eines Komplexes mit Kapazitäten zur Gewinnung von jährlich rund 150.000 Tonnen Milchsäure geplant
28 May 202423 May 2024 LG Chem to jointly develop bio-propylene with US-based company Gevo The companies expect to produce bio-propylene with bio-ethanol produced from carbohydrates including corn and sugarcane
28 March 202418 June 2024 LG Chem Unveils CO2-Based Plastic at the World’s Largest Beauty Expo LG Chem is set to unveil cosmetic containers made from ‘Poly Ethylene Carbonate (PEC),’ a next-generation eco-friendly material produced from carbon dioxide, in collaboration with its eco-friendly partner, COSMAX
27 February 202422 February 2024 LG Chem and CJ CheilJedang Join Forces to Commercialize Bio-Nylon LG Chem advances with CJ CheilJedang on a joint venture plant for bio-nylon (Bio-PA: Polyamide) to penetrate the eco-friendly market
8 January 202422 December 2023 That’s a wrap for EBC23 European Bioplastics wraps up two days of insightful sessions, policy panel and market data analysis at EBC23
2 November 202330 October 2023 Firms plan pilot plants for biobased acrylic acid They all hope to succeed despite false starts to commercialize the process, but there are only few successful - Companies still have more work to do before they can compete with the petrochemical production
24 October 202317 October 2023 White Biotechnology: Key Technology Trends Reshaping Its Growth With improvements in biotechnology tools and processes comes the ability to produce everything from commodity chemicals to high-performance materials through white biotechnology
21 September 202318 September 2023 Eni Sustainable Mobility and LG Chem Join Forces for a potential new innovative Biorefinery in South Korea Eni will provide the South Korean biorefinery with sustainable feedstock mainly based on waste and residues from the processing of vegetable oils, used cooking oil, and also vegetable oils from drought-resistant crops
31 August 202328 August 2023 LG Chem secures waste cooking oil supply for biodiesel production LG Chem Ltd. is poised to kick off a project that produces biodiesel using waste cooking oil as part of its drive for renewable materials
19 May 202319 May 2023 Eleven good reasons to attend the Renewable Materials Conference, 23-25 May, online and on-site (Siegburg/Cologne) The chemical and plastics industry will need to replace 1 Gt of fossil carbon per year with renewable carbon from biomass, CO2 and recycling to achieve net-zero. How can this work?
12 May 20239 May 2023 Bio-PP and isoprene news Visolis has recently partnered with Ginkgo Bioworks to reportedly improve its microbial strain for the production of bio-isoprene and SAF production
28 April 202325 April 2023 Gevo, LG Chem on ethanol-based propylene partnership The joint development agreement between Gevo and LG Chem will accelerate the pilot research, technical scale-up, and commercialization of bio-propylene
24 April 202318 April 2023 Gevo Enters Joint Development Agreement with LG Chem to Develop Bio-Propylene Bio-propylene can be used to replace fossil-based products as an eco-friendly raw material for various plastic products and is expected to play a pivotal role in the rapid growth of the bioplastic market and circular economy
17 March 202314 March 2023 BluCon Biotech welcomes strategic investment by major chemical group LG Chem LG Chem, a leading chemical company, have entered into an investment agreement
BluCon Biotech begrüßt strategische Investition des Chemiekonzerns LG Chem Der koreanische Chemiekonzern LG schließt Vereinbarung
15 March 202319 May 2023 BluCon Biotech welcomes strategic investment by major chemical group LG Chem LG Chem, a leading chemical company, have entered into an investment agreement
BluCon Biotech begrüßt strategische Investition des Chemiekonzerns LG Chem Der koreanische Chemiekonzern LG schließt Vereinbarung
23 January 202317 January 2023 LG Chem Makes Recycled Plastic with Marine Wastes Together with NETSPA the company anticipated that using 50,000 tons of marine wastes generated every year in Korea as materials for recycled plastic will help reduce marine wastes while reducing carbon emissions
16 December 202213 December 2022 LG Chem Launches Asia’s First Plant Material-based Eco-friendly ABS LG Chem announced that it will begin pioneering the eco-friendly market in earnest by launching the eco-friendly highly functional plastic (Bio-Circular balanced ABS) product that applies plant-based bio ingredients on the 1st
14 September 202212 September 2022 LG Chem, ADM form JV’s for US-based Lactic Acid, Polylactic Acid From Chicago and Seoul comes news that LG Chem and ADM have launchedtwo joint ventures for U.S. production of lactic acid and polylactic acid
7 September 20221 September 2022 LG Chem – GS Caltex kickstarts the establishment of white bio ecosystem Both companies to develop 1,4-Butanediol (BDO) technology and plan to establish a 3HP pilot plant at GS Caltex’s Yeosu plant to produce prototypes
1 September 202229 August 2022 LG Chem exports its first bio-balanced phenol and acetone in earnest Since LG Chem first started to export bio-balanced Super Absorbent Polymers in August last year, the Company has launched 41 products certified by ISCC PLUS, accelerating the development of new markets
29 August 202224 August 2022 LG Chem and ADM Launch Joint Ventures, Announce Intended Location for U.S. Production of Lactic Acid and Polylactic Acid Production Two joint ventures intend to produce 150,000 tons of lactic acid and 75,000 tons of polylactic acid annually to meet growing demand for plant-based solutions, including eco-friendly bioplastics. Intended location for new production facilities will be Decatur, Illinois, U.S., with final investment decision to be made in 2023
19 July 202214 July 2022 Bio-based superabsorbents on the sanitary products market Start-ups are innovating with new materials for the growing biobased superabsorbents market
14 December 202113 December 2021 Avantium’s bioasphalt road update, IKEA’s biopackaging, Shark Tank winning plant-based laundry sheets and more The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of December 2nd
8 December 20217 December 2021 LG Chem-GS Caltex Signs Joint Development Agreement for Eco-friendly Materials LG Chem and GS Caltex will team up to jointly develop mass production technologies of eco-friendly materials for a circulating economy and carbon neutrality
29 September 202128 September 2021 ADM, LG Chem Expand Relationship with MoU For US Production of Lactic Acid and Polylactic Acid for Bioplastics, Other Plant-Based Solutions Companies advance intentions to launch new US lactic acid and polylactic acid production to meet growing demand for wide array of plant-based products, including bioplastics
LG Chem: Neues PLA-Werk in Planung – Kooperation mit US-Agrarkonzern Archer Daniels Midland Beide Unternehmen planen neue PLA-Kapazitäten in den USA auszubauen, um der wachsenden Nachfrage nach wohlsortierten pflanzenbasierten Produkten inklusive Biokunststoffen nachzukommen
24 September 202121 September 2021 LG Chem proceeds with sustainable materials investments Full-scale production of superabsorbent polymers, full-scale production of the biodegradable polymer PBAT, joint venture on Renewable Diesel production and a planned production of polylactic acid (PLA) are huge steps forward to a circular economy
20 September 202115 September 2021 LG Chem – TK Chemical Teams Up to Produce Biodegradable Plastics The two companies plan to sign the main contract within the year and establish a PBAT production line and begin production by the second half of 2022
7 September 20212 September 2021 LG Chem Invests 2.6 Trillion Korean Won In High Value-add Eco-friendly Materials In Seosan, Chungnam Province Company will make a large-scale domestic investment to foster eco-friendly materials in the petrochemical sector
10 August 20215 August 2021 LG Chem mass produces and exports world’s first bio-balanced Super Absorbent Polymer In South Korea, LG Chem announced it mass-produced the world’s first ‘Bio-balanced’ SAP (Super Absorbent Polymer) that received ISCC Plus international certification and shipped its first exports.
9 August 20214 August 2021 Samyang develops biodegradable plastic made of corn It has also developed a compound to make plastics stronger and more durable
18 November 20209 September 2021 Neste: Strategische Partnerschaft mit LG Chem – Wandel zu einer zirkulären Bioökonomie LG Chem will sämtliche in der Produktion von Polymeren oder Chemikalien bislang verwendeten fossilen Rohstoffe durch Nestes Renewable Hydrocarbons ersetzen
17 November 20209 November 2020 Neste and LG Chem building a strategic partnership to drive the polymers and chemicals industry transformation towards a circular bioeconomy LG Chem will start replacing fossil feedstock commonly used in the manufacturing of polymers and chemicals with Neste Renewable Hydrocarbons in the upcoming months
29 October 202026 October 2020 LG Chem Develops World’s First Biodegradable New Material Expected to be used broadly in areas such as eco-friendly packaging materials, mask felt, etc.
21 October 201916 October 2019 ADM Joins Forces with LG Chem to Develop Sustainable Technology for Superabsorbent Polymers Used in Diapers Companies will work jointly towards economically viable commercial production of a 100% biobased acrylic acid using ingredients from ADM corn processing
23 November 2009 Bioengineers succeed in producing plastic without the use of fossil fuels Combination of metabolic and enzyme engineering for the production of bio-based polymers