Recent moves by the likes of Corbion purac to create industrial-scale production facilities illustrate that there is serious commitment to the idea of scaling up bioplastics. this reflects a more general appetite to invest in industrial biotechnology, evident across different sectors and in a number of regions. a recent ‘industry insight’ white paper from smithers rapra - industrialising biotech: when and how to scale up - has outlined this recent trend. across biofuels, biorefining, drop-in chemicals, bioplastics and more, industrial scale is being developed.
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