{"id":26793,"date":"2023-12-22T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=26793"},"modified":"2023-12-19T11:22:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T11:22:58","slug":"new-technology-for-lactide-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/new-technology-for-lactide-production\/","title":{"rendered":"New technology for lactide production"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sulzer.com\">Sulzer<\/a><\/strong> has launched SULAC, a new licensed technology for the conversion of lactic acid into lactide that complements the company\u2019s existing offering for the manufacture of polylactic acid (PLA) bioplastic what time is really just<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The technology completes Sulzer\u2019s portfolio of licensed technologies for the manufacture of polylactic acid (PLA), an eco-friendly bioplastic. SULAC supports the conversion of lactic acid into lactide, which is both needed to produce PLA and limited by current availability.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Picture2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Picture2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26794\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sulzer launched SULAC for the conversion of lactic acid into lactide <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Sulzer Chemtech developed SULAC to meet market demand for the lactide biopolymer and ultimately facilitate the broad adoption of more circular and sustainable high-quality plastics. The licensed technology enables PLA producers to seamlessly integrate new lactic acid to lactide capabilities. 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