Bio Materials

Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) is a biodegradable and compostable thermoplastic derived from renewable 

plant sources, such as starch and sugar. Its demand is increasing worldwide due to its wide range of 

applications and excellent competitiveness of price due to its similar physical properties 

to petroleum-based plastics.

BBCA Biochemical is a joint venture between the BBCA, a Chinese biochemical and pharmaceutical 

conglomerate, and Futerro, an affiliate of Belgium's Galactic.

It has a production capacity of 640,000 tons of Lactic Acid and 400,000 tons of PLA, and uses 

the world's best PLA production facilities, technology and know-how to supply PLA around the world 

for extrusion, injection, and textile industries.

BBCA's PLA is supplied to the Korean market through Advanced Materials & Chemicals, 

an official agency and an distribution channel.

■ Key properties of BBCA's PLA by product code

■ Tested and certified by recognized and independent test institutes

■ CO2 Emissions Comparison: Petroleum-based non-degradable plastics VS BBCA's PLA

    ▶ The measurement of CO2 emissions during the entire process of BBCA’s PLA 1kg production 

        through the Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) resulted in 0.622kg of CO2 that was reduced by 

        up to 87% compared to petroleum-based non-degradable plastics.