Purac
Shaping the future of biobased plastics

Our solutions for PLA bioplastics have been created to allow producers to develop the polymers that have the best performance for their particular application. Based on discussions with our partners Purac has developed new products and new fermentation and purification processes. A new PLA polymerization process has been developed with Lactides as starting material. By making use of already existing economies of scale for Lactic Acid, these solutions greatly reduce technology hurdles and financial risks for our partners, while allowing value-added applications to be developed.

 

We can't innovate alone: you are our partner. True innovation only works if we pool our resources. It's through collaboration that we're able to bring new and improved products and technologies to the market quickly and efficiently - giving you a competitive edge in a perfect win-win situation.
 
We like to think organically. We understand that our activities are part of a bigger system, and that solutions only mature through collaboration with other parts of the value-chain. To understand where and how new solutions can be created, Purac's network spans from agriculture to polymer converters, from engineering companies to NGO's, and from Universities to brand-owners.
 
Purac has strong competencies and experience in the industrial-scale fermentative production of Lactic Acid, Lactates and Lactides, using carbohydrates as feedstock.  But we are much more than just a raw material producer. We are your partner to develop the technologies that you need to create a total solution in, among others, Lactide based bioplastics.
 
This means that we are highly motivated to collaborate in a network of partners throughout the value-chain and that we develop our shared vision from an overall systems perspective. Together we deliver results by focussing on quality, performance, efficiency and sustainability. 

 

Industry associations:

 

European Bioplastics

Thai Bioplastics Industry Association

Korean Bioplastics Association

Japanese Bioplastics

Europa Bio

Australasian Bioplastics

US Bioplastics

Dutch Association for the Chemical Industry (VNCI)

European Association for the Chemical Industry (CEFIC)


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About Purac

Purac was founded in 1931 and is a part of CSM, a global player in bakery supplies and food ingredients. We are active in a variety of markets, with a focus on natural food ingredients, biobased chemicals and biobased monomers for PLA.