Polylactic Acid (PLA) prices stayed firm throughout the USA and Europe in early April xxxx, supported by well-balanced demand and steady supply chains. Major end-user industries like packaging, xD printing, textiles, and food service applications continued steady offtake rates. Environmentally driven innovation and policy backing in the form of the Global Plastics Treaty and EU package reform further contributed to market firmness. Irrespective of international uncertainties, no significant upward or downward pressures were noted.
In the United States, PLA prices stabilized as manufacturers achieved planned production volumes with minimal setbacks. Demand was strong for food service, single-use packaging, and compostable product categories.
FLO&#xx;s launch of the Keygea compostable coffee pod, with NatureWorks, highlighted PLA&#xx;s expanding use in high-performance products. Produced from Ingeo™ PLA, the pod is industrially compostable and designed to be strong and resistant to oxidation. Its lightness (x.xg) and suitability to high-speed lines...
