Amut Group and Natureworks join hands to develop biopolymers applications

摘要

AMUT has started its collaboration with NatureWorks for extrusion and thermoforming food contact approved processes.NatureWorks is a world-leading biopolymers supplier which turns greenhouse gases into a portfolio of polylactic acid(PLA)performance materials called Ingeo.Since 2015,NatureWorks has partnered with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to support the foundation's New Plastics Economy initiative,which is a comprehensive strategy for creating a global plastics system based on circular economy principles.AMUT-COMI tested Ingeo PLA on its thermoforming machines using rolls provided by Coexpan company.COEXPAN is the Grupo Lantero division specialized in the manufacture of rigid plastic foils and thermoformed products providing packaging solutions at a global scale.The results were good: serviceware made with Ingeo well performs in hot and cold applications.