PLA does not endanger PET recycling
he Dutch University of Wageningen conducted a study in collaboration with TotalEnergies Corbion: “Effect of poly lactic acid trays on the optical and thermal properties of recycled poly (ethylene terephthalate)” .
Spain: New study confirms that compostable plastics biodegrade
No compostable plastic (certified EN13432) could be found in the final compost samples
Total Corbion PLA transitions to TotalEnergies Corbion
Launching a new company name and logo over the coming months.
Luminy® PLA made from chemically recycled feedstock now commercially available
TotalEnergies Corbion has launched the world’s first commercially available chemically recycled bioplastics product. The Luminy® recycled PLA grades boast the same properties, characteristics and regulatory approvals as virgin Luminy® PLA, but are partially made from post-industrial and post-consumer PLA waste. TotalEnergies Corbion is already receiving and depolymerizing reprocessed PLA waste, which is then purified and polymerized back into […]
Closing the loop for paper-coated packaging and serviceware: now compostable AND recyclable with Luminy® from TotalEnergies Corbion
Paper-coated applications with Luminy® PLA can now not only be certified compostable, but also recyclable.
Thomas Philipon, CEO, details our future growth ambitions
Our new CEO has been at the helm for almost 12 months.
TotalEnergies Corbion marks 100kT Luminy PLA production milestone
TotalEnergies Corbion’s plant in Rayong Thailand has, since its grand opening in 2019, earlier this summer reached a cumulative production volume of 100kT of Luminy® PLA. The plant is now running at name plate capacity of 75kT annually in order to meet the evergrowing demand for PLA bioplastics. Luminy® PLA resins are biobased and made […]
This week is International Composting Awareness Week!
Composting presents many benefits: it recycles carbon by treating biowaste, it feeds the soil and it mitigates climate change.
TotalEnergies Corbion enters engineering stage for new 100 kTpa PLA plant in Grandpuits, France
TotalEnergies Corbion, a 50/50 joint venture between Total and Corbion, confirms that it has kicked off the front-end engineering design stage for its new 100,000 tons per annum Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) plant in Grandpuits, France. The plant, due to be operational in 2024, will be the first of its kind in Europe. It would […]
LCA is a great tool when used accurately
When comparing two LCAs, the boundaries and criteria must be exactly the same,