[Insight] Biodegradable PHA Moves Into Straws and Artificial Turf as CJ CheilJedang Expands Applications
CJ CheilJedang is expanding commercial applications for its biodegradable PHA material across packaging, food-service products and other consumer goods, as global interest grows in alternatives to petroleum-based plastics and microplastics.The South Korean company said Friday that its PHA technology
CJ CheilJedang, a South Korean company, is expanding the commercial applications of its biodegradable PHA material across various consumer goods, including packaging, food-service products, artificial turf, and straws. This expansion follows global interest in alternatives to petroleum-based plastics and microplastics. PHA, or polyhydroxyalkanoate, is a bio-based polymer produced through microbial fermentation using plant-derived sugars.
CJ CheilJedang launched its biodegradable materials brand PHACT in 2022 and has since introduced PHA into multiple commercial applications. In 2024, the company developed PHA-based plastic packaging for products delivered through Olive Young’s same-day "Today Dream" service. Last year, CJ CheilJedang partnered with Swedish biomaterials company BIQ Materials to apply PHA-based infill to an artificial-turf football field in Sweden.
The company is also supplying PHA-based straws to coffee shops in South Korea and a major U.S. coffee chain. The widening range of applications highlights the challenge of translating environmental advantages into commercially competitive products.
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