Reduced CO2 emissions in plastics production

摘要

To reduce dependency on petroleum-based plastics, thyssenkrupp has developed its own manufacturing process for the bioplastic polylactide (PLA). The company is now building the first commercial plant based on its patented PLA-neo technology in Changchun, China. The customer is COFCO Corp., a lead- ing supplier of agricultural products. The new plant will produce approximately 10 Mtpy of PLA. Commissioning is scheduled for 1Q 2018.