Thyssenkrupp commissions first commercial bioplastics plant for COFCO in China

摘要

To reduce reliance on petroleum-based plastics,thyssenkrupp has developed a manufacturing process for the bioplastic polylactide(PLA).The world’s first commercial plant based on the patented PLA-neo~R technology recently started production in Changchun,China.It is operated by the Jilin COFCO Biomaterial Corporation,a subsidiary of COFCO,China’s largest food and beverage group.The new plant produces all standard PLA types,among other things for the production of eco-friendly packaging,fibers,textiles and engineering plastics.