Biomaterials China News 1401

China's biomaterials industry has achieved some progress in 2013. For example, Ecomann actively promoted its PHA products in the 19th International Trade Fair No.1 for Plastics and Rubber Worldwide and in the 27th International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries in Oct. and May 2013 respectively. Moreover, some domestic enterprises are focusing on the research of blended PE and achieve some progress. Besides, wood-plastic composite (WPC) is bringing business opportunities to domestic enterprises as well in 2013.

Some companies also showed an active development momentum in Nov. and Dec. 2013. For example, the 65,000t/a 1, 3-propanediol (PDO) and 1, 4-butanediol (BDO) production lines owned by Glory Biomaterial were put into operation on Dec. 10, 2013. Kingfa signed a framework agreement about promoting its biodegradable agricultural film on Dec. 5, 2013. Shenzhen Union Red Kite Holding introduced new bio-based NPG 100% degradable plastic at the China Hi-Tech Fair on Nov. 19, 2013. Hexing Chemical's PBS project received governmental support on Dec. 9, 2013.

As for the raw materials, China's corn price decreased in Oct. but increased in Nov. 2013 and was expected to continue to rise in the next two months. Besides, new production capacity of 20,000 tonnes was put into SA industry in Dec. 2013, which may result in an oversupply.

In Nov. 2013, the import volume of PLA increased, while the export volume decreased compared to Oct. 2013. Besides, the import volume of fresh cassava increased compared to Oct. 2013, and the import volume of dry cassava increased month on month as well. China's import volume of castor oil and its derivatives decreased while the import price recorded a monthly increase from Oct. 2013.

China's PHA industry shows good momentum of development

Biological PE industry achieves progress in 2013

WPC brings business opportunities to domestic enterprises

Glory Biomaterial's biological PDO program put into operation

Kingfa signs framework agreement about promoting its biodegradable agricultural film

Shenzhen Union Red Kite Holding launches new bio-based NPG 100% degradable plastic

Hexing Chemical's PBS project receives governmental support

China's corn price decreases in Oct. but increases in Nov. 2013

New production capacity of 20,000 tonnes is put into SA industry

China's PLA import volume up while export volume down in Nov. 2013

China's import volume of fresh cassava increases sharply in Nov. 2013

China's import volume of castor oil and its derivatives decreases in Nov. 2013

BPFRG warns about biodegradable bags tax exemption

BASF produces its first commercial quantities of bio-based BDO

Futaste's polyol pilot service center project passes inspections

QIBEBT, CAS joins US-based BTB2C

Avantium produces 100% bio-based PEF T-shirts from recycled PEF bottles