Amerigo Scientific reinforced its commitment to advancing the biomedical field by offering biomedical polymers tailored ...

Behind every great polymer is a great monomer. That’s the theory that has prompted two biobased chemical companies, NatureWorks and Corbion Purac, to invest in new facilities that produce lactide.

Have you ever thought about what goes into the plastic products we use every day? Sure, we all know plastic is everywhere—from food containers to textiles—but not all plastics are created equal. Some ...

NatureWorks, the largest producer of biobased lactides, has announced world scale availability of its new Ingeo M700, a high-purity, polymer-grade lactide rich in meso-lactide. Ingeo M700 has been ...

A new process solution supports the conversion of lactic acid into lactide, which is needed to produce polylactic acid (PLA), an environment-friendly bioplastic. Fluid engineering company Sulzer ...

Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), including both small molecules and biologic compounds, are often encapsulated in microspheres and nanoparticles. This encapsulation is utilized for specific ...

Sulzer continues its commitment to biopolymers and circularity with its new process solution, SULAC. The licensed technology completes Sulzer’s portfolio of licensed technologies for the manufacture ...

Sulzer Ltd. (Winterthur, Switzerland) enhances its leadership in biopolymers and circularity with its new process solution – SULAC. The licensed technology completes Sulzer’s portfolio of licensed ...

Lactide dimer is an important monomer produced from lactic acid dehydration, followed by the prepolymer depolymerization process, and subsequent purification. As lactic acid is a chiral molecule, ...

MINNETONKA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NatureWorks, the world’s leading manufacturer of low-carbon PLA biomaterials, today announced a slate of manufacturing technology projects, including lactide ...