Biomaterials China News 1207

Bamboo fiber becomes the new supporting point of China’s textile industry because of its excellent
performance.

On June 8, 2012, China releases the 12th Five-Year Plan for Biological Material Industry.

On June 17, 2012, Qianjiang Huashan’s shrimp shell deep-processing program starts, including the production lines of chitin, chitosan and chitosan oligosaccharide with capacity of 4,000t/a, 400t/a and 300t/a respectively.

On May 31, 2012, Shanxi Hongyuan puts its new bio-PA11 production line with total capacity of 1,000t/a into trial production in Jinzhong City,
Shanxi Province, aiming to target bio-PA11 market.

On June 13, 2012, Cathay Biotech withdrew its IPO registration statement as it didn’t intend to
complete an offer this time.

On June 2, 2012, Wuhan Huali is looking for trash bag market actively by supplying bio-degradable and
compostable trash bags for free in two months.

Hisun Pharmaceutical plans to expand its capacity of PLA (polylactic acid) to 35,000t/a to seize the market opportunity before the end of 2013.

As an important raw material of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), ethylene glycol price is deeply
influenced by worldwide economic downturn and fossil oil price.

The price has been rising in China’s corn market; expanded market and continuous price growth have appealed more foreign corn suppliers to take a share of the spoils.

China’s PLA export volume and import volume reach 63.985 tonnes and 610.259 tonnes respectively in May 2012.

China’s import volume of dry cassava reaches 764,525 tonnes in May 2012, up 1.44% over last month.

China’s castor oil and its derivatives’ import volume and export volume reached 31,285 tonnes and 1.6 tonnes respectively in May 2012.

Bamboo fiber becomes new supporting point of China's textile industry

China releases 12th Five-Year Plan for Biological Material Industry

Qianjiang Huashan strives to develop chitin industry

Shanxi Hongyuan puts bio-PA11 production line into trial production in May 2012

Cathay Biotech withdraws its IPO plans

Wuhan Huali looks for trash bag market actively

Hisun Pharmaceutical to expand its capacity of PLA to 35,000t/a

Price of ethylene glycol decreases seriously

More countries may export corn to China

China's PLA trade keeps similar as that of last month

China's import volume of dry cassava witnesses slight increase in May 2012

China's castor oil and its fractions import volume increase significantly in May 2012

New starch product time for Inner Mongolia potato will be suspended

Solvay to build a bio-based epichlorohydrin plant in China

Imported dry cassava from Vietnam carries dozens of pests

Five Top brands to develop 100% plant-based PET

Key technology of carbon dioxide based plastic industrialize