On September 10, LG Chem and TK Chemical, a subsidiary of SM Group, signed an MOU in Seoul on the development of eco-friendly biodegradable materials (PBAT) and business cooperation. PBAT (Polybutylene Adipate-co-Terephthalate) is a petroleum-based

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1. Hot Topics Domestic PBAT capacity utilization rate: 23.43%. This week, the operating rate of biodegradable film bags is 38.6%, an increase of 0.6 percentage points compared to the previous week. Wanhua Chemical, Zhejiang Huafeng, Hubei Yihua, and