{"id":162994,"date":"2025-05-15T07:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T05:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=162994"},"modified":"2025-05-09T14:05:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T12:05:38","slug":"expanded-pla-a-new-type-of-molded-foams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/expanded-pla-a-new-type-of-molded-foams\/","title":{"rendered":"Expanded PLA – a new type of molded foams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Luminy\u00ae EPLA molded foam by USEON. \u00a9 USEON<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

TotalEnergies Corbion and Useon have announced a strategic partnership to advance the development and global commercialization of\u00a0EPLA molded products – a new generation of sustainable, high-performance foam materials made from\u00a0Luminy\u00ae PLA bioplastics.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EPLA (Expanded PLA) is a plant-based, industrially compostable material designed for packaging, thermal protection, and other molded applications. Developed using Useon\u2019s direct bead foaming technology and TotalEnergies Corbion\u2019s Luminy\u00ae PLA, EPLA adds a circular solution to the EPS foams market.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hao Ding, Global Marketing Director of TotalEnergies Corbion<\/strong>, which produces Luminy\u00ae PLA, said:\u00a0\u201cUseon\u2019s technical leadership in foam extrusion, combined with the performance and sustainability of Luminy\u00ae PLA, offers the market a new product range (EPLA) that testifies to the power of collaboration in delivering reduced carbon footprint solutions without compromising functionality and quality.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

EPLA foam products are lightweight, protective, and durable – making them suitable for packaging, food service, and cold-chain applications. EPLA breaks down into water, carbon dioxide, and biomass under industrial composting conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWith EPLA, businesses now have access to a foam material that performs well and also aligns with growing regulatory and consumer demand for circular, climate-responsible alternatives\u201d said Mr. Chen Zhiqiang, CEO of Useon<\/strong>. He continued, \u201cWe are excited to team up with TotalEnergies Corbion and drive the adoption of molded PLA foam at scale. The combination of direct bead foaming and high-quality bioplastics enables sustainable innovation across the packaging industry and beyond. Together, we are redefining what\u2019s possible in foam applications.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

As part of the agreement, both companies will promote EPLA technology globally, share application developments and market insights, and collaborate on new product innovation. The partnership reflects a shared commitment to accelerating the transition toward renewable materials and circular business models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The collaboration will be highlighted at Chinaplas 2025<\/strong>, where Useon and TotalEnergies Corbion will showcase EPLA foam. Visitors to Useon\u2019s booth (5D41<\/strong>) will see real-world demonstrations of EPLA molded foam using direct bead foaming. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Zhiqiang Chen, USEON CEO and Hao Ding, TotalEnergies Corbion Global Marketing Director, sign agreement between Useon and TotalEnergies Corbion \u00a9 TotalEnergies Corbion<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

TotalEnergies Corbion and Useon have announced a strategic partnership to advance the development and global commercialization of\u00a0EPLA molded products – a new generation of sustainable, high-performance foam materials made from\u00a0Luminy\u00ae PLA bioplastics. EPLA (Expanded PLA) is a plant-based, industrially compostable material designed for packaging, thermal protection, and other molded applications. Developed using Useon\u2019s direct bead […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":163029,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","nova_meta_subtitle":"TotalEnergies Corbion and Useon Partner to Accelerate Industrial Adoption of PLA Foam Technology","footnotes":""},"categories":[5572],"tags":[10416,12239,7105,26325,24729],"supplier":[19655,26326],"class_list":["post-162994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bio-based","tag-circulareconomy","tag-compostability","tag-packaging","tag-packagingfoam","tag-polylactidacid","supplier-totalenergies-corbion","supplier-useon"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=162994"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162994\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/163029"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=162994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=162994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=162994"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=162994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}