Total Petrochemicals, Galactic Creating JV to Develop PLA Bioplastics Process

摘要

Brussels-Total Petrochemicals and Galactic have signed an agreement to form a joint venture company, named Futerro, to develop a new production technology for polylactic acid (PLA) bioplastics from vegetables. The project, which will be located on Galactic's Escanaf-fles, Belgium, site, includes a 1,500-t/y PLA pilot plant using a clean, innovative and competitive technology, to be developed by both partners.