NatureWorks

NatureWorks

NatureWorks LLC is a subsidiary of Cargill. NatureWorks produces a family of polymers derived entirely from annually renewable resources - namely plants - (bioplastics) designed to compete with petroleum-based plastic packaging materials, consumer goods and fiber products. The commercial quality polymer is made from the carbon found in simple plant sugars to create a proprietary polylactic acid polymer (PLA) which is marketed under the brand name Ingeo.[1]

In 2001, NatureWorks LLC opened its manufacturing facility in Blair, Nebraska, USA. This is the first and largest PLA facility in the world and supplies NatureWorks' biopolymer to markets across the globe. NatureWorks LLC offices are located in Minneapolis, the Netherlands and Japan.

Recycling

In the UK, their "Ingeo" PLA product is sometimes labelled "NatureWorks PLA". Recycling details for this can be found under PLA Recycling.

References

  1. ^ 2002 Greener Reaction Conditions Award

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