date:Aug 22, 2012
The nova-Institut, which conducts research in an effort to advance the use of renewable raw materials, expects production of the material to increase to around 800,000 tonnes per year by 2020.
However, managing director of the nova-Institut, Michael Carus told FoodProductionDaily.com that, taking into account the emergence of new players in the market, PLA production capacity is likely to be closer to 1m tonnes by 2020.
PLA production capacity currently stands at around 180,000 tonnes per year