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about us :
Since 1992, Futerro has been a pioneer and world leader in bioplastics with the development and production of poly-lactic acid (PLA) and platform molecules (lactide and lactic acid). PLA is a well-recognized biopolymer able to replace a large number of traditional fossil-based plastics used in applications such as thermoforming, fibers and non-woven fabrics, film and coating, injection molding, bottles, rotomolding, and 3D printing.
PLA can offer a wide variety of advantages compared to existing fossil-based plastics: 100% biobased, mechanically and chemically recyclable, and compostable with an extremely low carbon footprint and good properties, making it suitable for many existing applications.
Futerro’s production capacities are currently located in Asia with an annual production capacity of 100,000 T per annum, making the company the world’s second-largest PLA producer. Besides its activities in China, Futerro is investing in France to build a fully integrated biorefinery covering the whole PLA life cycle by 2027: (1) starting from certified sustainable French wheat sugar to lactic acid, (2) polymerizing lactic acid into PLA, and (3) offering the world’s first chemical and mechanical recycling plant for PLA using the patented LOOPLA® technology.
In a world where sustainability and environmental preservation have become major concerns, choosing carbon sources for the chemical and plastic industry is crucial. Lactic acid, lactide and polylactic acid (or PLA) are promising solutions to those challenges.
Futerro’s PLA® is considered a Bio-RENEW-able polymer. Made from renewable carbon, recyclable through mechanical and chemical recycling, industrially compostable, and with a low-carbon footprint. Today, it is one of the most trustable and suitable bio-based alternatives to fossil-based polymers.
Futerro’s PLA covers several grades suitable for all existing applications, serving as a drop-in solution for transparent packaging, films, coatings, fibers, non-woven applications, toys, and many more.
CONTACT US
E-mail : info@futerro.com
Rue du Renouveau, 1 B-7760 Escanaffles – FRANCE
Website : https://www.futerro.com/