Bioplastics
Polymers, both drop-in equivalents and novel polymers, derived from bio-based feedstocks.
LUX TAKE:
Bio-based polymers have long been hyped for fulfilling sustainability goals and reducing petroleum dependency. While some polymers, such as PLA and bio-based PE have been used in end products with sustainability as the key value proposition, these have been, at best, niche products. Instead, clients should look to use performance as the key value proposition, while building out value chains – from...
News Commentaries
Fairbrics raises EUR 22 million and orchestrates consortium to construct a CO₂-based polyester pilot plant (January 27, 2023)
Braskem could industrialize bio-PP production in the U.S. if evaluations go well (January 18, 2023)