Total Corbion PLA officially inaugurates its 75,000 tons per year bioplastics plant in Thailand



Type of post: NEWS.

Late last year, Total Corbion PLA (50/50 joint venture between Total and Corbion) put into operation its new 75 ktons/year PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) polymerization plant in Rayong (Thailand). Now, the company has just officially celebrated the start-up of this facility (the world’s second largest PLA plant).
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Figure 1. Official inauguration of Total Corbion PLA’s 75,000 tons per year PLA bioplastics plant (taken from the press release)

The Grand Opening ceremony, which took place yesterday, was chaired by the Secretary General of the Thailand Board of Investment. The official ribbon cutting was performed by him together with the French Ambassador, the CEO of Total Corbion PLA and representatives of the two parent companies of the joint venture. Thereafter, attendees were given a guided tour of the facility.

The new plant produces a broad range of Luminy® PLA resins from renewable, non-GMO sugarcane sourced locally in Thailand. It was rapidly started up and now serves customers all around the globe. Additionally, Total Corbion PLA operates a 100,000 tons per year plant, which produces the monomer required for the production of PLA and a 1,000 tons per year PLA pilot plant used for product development.

PLA bioplastics provide a valuable contribution towards the circular economy, being biobased and biodegradable and offering multiple environmentally-friendly end-of-life solutions.

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