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05-25-2009: PURAC has been awarded, together with its partners Sulzer Chemtech and Synbra Technology, the 2008 Frost & Sullivan European Polylactic Production Technology Innovation of the Year Award.
This award recognizes PURAC’s innovations in the area of polylactic acid based (PLA) bioplastics. Together with Sulzer Chemtech and Synbra Technology, PURAC has developed a new cost-effective polymerization process to produce high-quality polylactic acid from a renewable source which can subsequently be converted into a variety of value added applications such as expanded PLA based biofoam.
Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents the Technology Innovation of the Year Award to the company that has carried out new research which has resulted in innovation(s) that have or are expected to bring significant contributions to the industry. The award recognizes the quality and depth of a company’s research and development program as well as the vision and risk-taking that enables it to undertake such an endeavor.
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