Recently, TOTAL ENERGY COBIN has signed up two major companies to promote the use of PLA products.
(1) TotalEnergies Corbion and Jiangsu Yue Sheng Technology Co., Ltd (“Yue Sheng Technology”) have announced a strategic partnership that will allow the two companies to promote degradable EPLA (Expanded Poly Lactic Acid) technology globally, share application development and market insights, and collaborate on new product innovations. The two companies will promote degradable EPLA (foamed PLA) technology globally, share application development and market insights, and collaborate on new product innovations.
EPLA is a new generation of sustainable, high-performance foams made from Luminy® PLA bioplastic.EPLA is suitable as a bio-based, industrially compostable material for packaging, thermal protection and other molded applications.
EPLA foam products are lightweight, protective and durable for packaging, food service and cold chain applications. The material is fully decomposable to water, carbon dioxide and biomass under industrial composting conditions with no environmental burden. It meets both performance requirements and increasingly stringent environmental regulations, as well as consumer demand for environmentally friendly materials.
(2) TotalEnergies Corbion and Benvic, a specialist in compounding technology, have announced a partnership to promote the market adoption of sustainable Luminy® PLA-based composites, with the aim of expanding the penetration of plant-based solutions in durable applications such as automotive, medical devices, cosmetic packaging, home appliances, and electrical and electronics. and help the industry transition to low-carbon manufacturing.
By integrating Benvik's Plantura® range of products with Total Energy Corbijn's Luminy® PLA technology, the two companies will introduce bio-based alternative materials with significantly lower carbon footprints to replace traditional ABS, PS and PP plastics. By compounding and modifying Luminy® PLA with other bio-based materials, the new products represent a breakthrough in functionality and performance, providing innovative solutions for environmentally friendly manufacturing worldwide.
