ATLANTA — Bioplastics firm Purac has developed a high heat-resistant blend of polylactic acid that it says will open up new markets for bioplastic products. Purac developed its high-heat PLA by ...

Purac researchers have said that the company’s natural purified lactic acid ingredient reduces the fading of natural red-purple colours from anthocyanins in acidified foods and beverages by up to 50% ...

Purac has self-affirmed the GRAS status of its coated malic acid, Purac Powder MA, for use in confectionery, powdered beverages and jellies. “This is great news for formulators looking for a sour ...

Purac is currently building a 75,000-tons/yr lactide plant in Thailand that's scheduled to start production in the fourth quarter of 2011, after it was formally announced in March 2010. Since 2009, it ...

Purac has developed a new calcium lactate product which it claims can reduce acrylamide in snacks by up to 80 per cent without affecting crispiness and taste. Acrylamide is a suspected carcinogen that ...

Purac has become the latest company to release a natural flavor masker to help drinks makers deal with the reported bitter or licorice-like aftertaste sometimes experienced with stevia sweeteners. The ...

Press Release- 12_7_12- Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that Purac will open a new biomaterials manufacturing facility in Tucker. The company will invest $20 million into the manufacturing operation, ...

Behind every great polymer is a great monomer. That’s the theory that has prompted two biobased chemical companies, NatureWorks and Corbion Purac, to invest in new facilities that produce lactide.

Dutch lactic acid and derivatives maker Purac intends to build a $20 million plant to make resorbable lactide-based polymers for the biomedical market in the U.S. The company aims to begin ...

Putting environmental protection among the main thrusts of its five-year development plans, the Chinese government is actively seeking solutions to remedy growing pollution concerns and ensure the ...

Corbion Purac, the Netherlands-based speciality chemicals firm on Wednesday announced that it had acquired lactic acid business of Chennai-based Malladi Specialties for an undisclosed sum. Both the ...

The transaction includes the sales and delivery of lactic acid and lactic acid-based derivatives in India Corbion Purac and Malladi Specialties Limited (MSL) have recently signed an acquisition ...