1 December 202230 November 2022 TotalEnergies Corbion: Verstärktes Recycling von PLA Die NaKu-Flasche besteht zu 100% aus dem biobasierten Kunststoff PLA, ist also recycelbar und gemäß EN 13432 kompostierbar
TotalEnergies Corbion stimulates recycling of PLA TotalEnergies Corbion is actively buying reprocessed PLA waste for its advanced recycling process that allows for the PLA to be recycled back into Luminy® rPLA with the exact same properties and certifications as virgin Luminy® PLA
23 November 202221 November 2022 TotalEnergies Corbion and BGF officialize their long-term collaboration Be Good Friends (BGF) and TotalEnergies Corbion, have entered a long-term collaborative arrangement for application development and the supply of Luminy® PLA. Both leading bioplastic companies are focused on the development and production of biodegradable materials and products
8 November 20222 November 2022 TotalEnergies Corbion: no technical barrier exist that prevent an effective separation of PLA from other plastic waste The French-Dutch company claims that sorting PLA from other plastics waste is easy and straight-forward
7 November 20227 November 2022 World’s first plant-based medical grade face mask authorized under EUA by U.S. FDA PADM Medical PRECISION ECO™ plant based procedural mask with earloops is the world's first plant based mask to receive EUA for use in medical and healthcare settings
20 October 202217 October 2022 New Light Weight PLA High Temperature 3D filament The new Light Weight (LW) PLA High-Temperature 3D print filament was the result of a joint development with colorFabb
TotalEnergies Corbion: Neues leichtes PLA-Hochtemperatur-3D-Filament Das neue Light Weight (LW) PLA High-Temperature 3D-Druckfilament ist das Ergebnis einer gemeinsamen Entwicklung mit colorFabb
18 July 202213 July 2022 The advantages of compostable bioplastics for the circular economy PLA, a biobased, recyclable, and versatile material, offers an additional, sustainable, and efficient end-of-life option: composting
European Bioplastics elects new Board with Stefan Barot as Chairperson The new supporting Vice Chairpersons, Lars Börger (Neste) and Mariagiovanna Vetere (NatureWorks) will be headed by Barot and establish a clear and reliable political environment for bioplastics
2 June 202225 May 2022 PHA and PLA partnerships PLA’s market size is expected to almost double to 800 ktpa by 2026 with 4-7 new PLA plants being built
16 March 202210 March 2022 PLA does not endanger PET recycling Wageningen conducted study concludes that considering current industrial methods for sorting and recycling, PLA has little to no influence on recycled PET (rPET)
11 March 202211 March 2022 Spain: New study confirms that compostable plastics biodegrade Evaluation results showed that unlike conventional plastics, no compostable plastic (certified EN13432) could be found in the final compost samples