Bio-based Materials China News

In this issue, Gong Yuehua, a professor of Donghua University, and Mr. Pan, R&D Consultant of Kingswin Industrial Co., Ltd. were invited to express their views on PLA fibre and bioplastic packaging. Professor Gong has a professional view on PLA production technology, while Mr. Pan points out great challenges existing in the bioplastic packaging industry.
 
As the Chinese Spring Festival is drawing near, many enterprises are striving to finish their current programmes or make plans for new programmes ahead of the festival. For example, as the lyocell fibre programme of Baoding Swan Co., Ltd. has not been finished on schedule, CCM finds that China's lyocell fibre commercialization may encounter troubles, while Glory Biomaterial's first phase of its biological PDO programme has entered pilot production. Meanwhile, Kingfa may greatly benefit from its biodegradable plastic programme in 2013, while Shandong Polymer also plans to expand its PAM programme and conduct the technology upgrading of its AM production line.
 
In Feb. 2013, China Customs published import and export data for 2012, so CCM has made annual conclusions for corn, PLA, cassava and castor oil and its derivatives.