据ICIS网站7月14日报道 乐金化学公司周三表示，到2025年，乐金化学将投资10万亿韩元（87亿美元）于环保石化产品和电池材料等新的业务增长领域。
该公司在一份声明中表示，该公司将在生物材料、回收利用和可再生能源材料等可持续发展业务上投资3万亿韩元。
乐金化学公司表示，计划于本月开始全面生产一种“生物平衡”高吸水性聚合物（SAP），并获得ISCC Plus认证，并向美国和欧洲等全球客户供应。
生物平衡SAP是利用生物可再生原料（如废弃食用油）和化石燃料的组合生产。
王磊 摘译自 ICIS
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S Korea’s LG Chem to invest $8.7bn in new growth areas
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--LG Chem is investing won (W) 10 trillion ($8.7bn) through to 2025 in new business growth areas such as eco-friendly petrochemical products and battery materials, the South Korean producer said align="justify"> The company will invest W3 trillion in “sustainability businesses” such as bio materials, recycling, and renewable energy materials, the company said in a statement.
LG Chem plans to start full-scale production of a “bio-balanced” superabsorbent polymer (SAP) this month with ISCC Plus certification and supply it to global customers such as those in the US and Europe, the company said.
Bio-balanced SAP is produced using a combination of bio-renewable raw materials, such as waste cooking oil, and fossil fuels.