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News from Abroad

PROJECT UPDATE
Hongrun Petrochemical commissions mega white

oil hydroprocessing facility

Chevron Lummus Global LLC Chief Technology Officer. White oil
(CLG) – the technology providing is a highly refined mineral oil used in a
joint venture of Chevron and Lummus variety of applications, including pharma-
Technology – has announced the suc- ceuticals, cosmetics, food processing and
cessful commissioning of the “world’s industrial lubricants. Food-grade white
largest” white oil hydroprocessing unit oil is a special type of white oil manu-
for Hongrun Petrochemical (Weifang) factured to meet the strict purity require-
Co. Ltd. in Weifang, Shandong Province, ments of the food and beverage industry.
China.
CLG’s all-hydroprocessing techno-
The new plant, which utilises CLG’s “We are proud to have worked with logy route for base oil production selec-
Isodewaxing and Isofinishing techno- Hongrun on this project, and we have tively concentrates and isomerises the
logies, consists of two units – a 500-ktpa full confidence that this new unit will molecular structure of wax into desirable
API Group III lubricating base oil unit propel them to the forefront as a lead- isoparaffins. Using CLG’s technology
with the capability to produce industrial- ing manufacturer of premium white oil for base oils, refiners maximise product
grade white oil, and a 200-ktpa food and food-grade white oil products in yields while producing superior product
grade white oil unit. China,” stated Mr. Arun Arora, CLG’s qualities.
EXPANDING CONSUMER APPLICATION
CJ Biomaterials’ PHA technology used to coat noodle

cups in Korea

CJ Biomaterials, a division of South coating technology will be used on the Semi-crystalline PHA for food contact
Korea-based CJ CheilJedang and a pro- convenience store’s popular noodle cup substances
ducer of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) packaging. In another development, CJ Biomate-
biopolymers, has announced that its rials has announced that its semi-crystal-
patented PHA technology is being used “Using PHA with PLA can enhance line PHA (scPHA) biopolymer, branded
in the production of a new noodle cup the processibility of PLA by providing PHACT S1000P, is now included in
sold at South Korea’s leading conveni- flexibility and allowing more stable use the US Food and Drug Administration
ence store chain, CU. With CJ Bio- across a wide range of temperatures. It (FDA) Inventory of Effective Food Con-
materials’ PHA technology integrated also exhibits good oil barrier properties, tact Substances (FCS) with the Assigned
into the cups’ inner coating, they are bio- surpassing conventional polypropylene Food Contact Notification (FCN) 2330.
degradable and compostable, reducing coating while providing a 100% biobased This is the second CJ Biomaterials PHA
the amount of plastic waste entering the solution,” said Mr. Max Senechal, Exe- technology added to the FDA’s FCS,
environment. cutive Vice President and Chief Commer- following the inclusion of the company’s
cial Officer at CJ Biomaterials. amorphous PHA (aPHA), PHACT
In 2023, CJ Biomaterials developed A1000P, in May 2023.
a microwavable paper coating combin- Recently, CJ Biomaterials has been
ing its patented PHA with PLA (poly- focussed on expanding applications of its With this milestone, both these bio-
lactic acid). It increases bio-based content, PHA technology, including developing polymers can be used to make packaging
reducing petroleum-based plastic use solutions for food & beverage packaging; materials that are sold in the US and come
without compromising the function and food service ware; fibres and nonwovens; into contact with food, including rigid and
quality of the paper cup. Through CJ consumer goods; agriculture & horticul- flexible packaging, food service-ware, and
Biomaterials’ partnership with CU, the ture; and 3D printing filament. other products.

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