Corn plastic product market unlimited business opportunities

For a long time, oil and natural gas are the main raw materials for the production of polyester fiber clothing, plastic products and various packaging bags. However, plastic products made from petroleum raw materials are difficult to decompose and cause environmental pollution. Packaging manufacturers look forward to finding alternatives to petroleum as raw materials for plastic products. With the advancement of science and technology, scientists have found that using corn can produce a variety of plastic products. First of all, the sugar in the corn is extracted. After fermentation, carbon, which is the basic material for making plastics and fibers, is extracted by distillation and then processed into fine particles called polylactide (PLA). Finally, these small particles are pressed into bags, foam or tableware. Coca-Cola used 500,000 disposable cups at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, all of which were made of corn plastic. The cups disappeared in open air in just 40 days. The famous Japanese electrical manufacturer, Sony Corporation, has been packaging MD discs with plastic paper made from corn for two years. The new packaging is as beautiful as the previous packaging, but it does not pollute the environment because it cannot be decomposed. The Dow Company began to provide food and beverage stores with containers made from corn. McDonald's fast food companies have started using corn disposable cups.

The environmental performance of corn, sufficient production, and huge market space have led more and more chemical companies to join in the research and development of corn plastic products. The American chemical giant DuPont has also obtained US$19 million from the US Department of Energy. financial support.

Statistics show that about 100 million tons of plastic products are produced each year in the world, and 30 million tons of disposable packaging materials are used. Solving the pollution caused by these materials will cost a lot of social costs. If corn resin can successfully replace some of the packaging plastics, It is estimated that there will be a $10 billion worth of market each year.

Authoritative figures in the industry believe that the rise of corn plastics is a product of the times. As an alternative to petroleum, corn plastics have a broad market prospect, and high technology is providing a strong market competitiveness for corn plastics.