{"id":43575,"date":"2026-05-19T06:47:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T04:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/?p=43575"},"modified":"2026-05-15T11:49:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T09:49:34","slug":"totalenergies-corbion-and-yuhan-kimberly-announce-long-standing-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/?p=43575","title":{"rendered":"TotalEnergies Corbion and Yuhan\u2011Kimberly Announce Long\u2011Standing Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>TotalEnergies Corbion<\/strong>, a global leader in polylactic acid (PLA) bioplastics, and\u00a0<strong>Yuhan\u2011Kimberly<\/strong>, a pioneer in sustainable consumer hygiene products, today announced the successful commercialization of a new generation of washable, biobased kitchen towels, marking a major milestone in their multi\u2011year joint development partnership.<\/p>\n<p>The product, officially launched in 2026, is the result of more than three years of close collaboration between the two companies, combining Yuhan\u2011Kimberly\u2019s application development expertise and market leadership with TotalEnergies Corbion\u2019s Luminy\u00ae PLA, which has been solely qualified for this application following extensive development, testing, and industrial validation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Multi\u2011Year Co\u2011Development Built on Scientific and Industrial Expertise<\/strong><br \/>\nSince the project\u2019s inception, TotalEnergies Corbion and Yuhan\u2011Kimberly have worked together across the entire value chain \u2013 from material formulation and process optimization to downstream performance validation \u2013 toward the shared goal of developing high\u2011performance, renewable\u2011content wipe solutions that meet both consumer expectations and environmental objectives.<\/p>\n<p>The washable kitchen towel is manufactured using a synergistic blend of biobased materials, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Luminy\u00ae PLA (L130 from TotalEnergies Corbion)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>PHA<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>FSC\u00ae\u2011certified pulp<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This combination delivers durability, reusability, and functionality, while remaining entirely plant\u2011based and aligned with circular economy principles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Demonstrating the Power of Biobased Material Synergy<\/strong><br \/>\nDesigned to be washed and reused multiple times, the new kitchen towel represents a compelling alternative to conventional disposable wipes and paper towels. It serves as a demonstrator for how advanced biopolymers can be combined to unlock new performance and sustainability benchmarks in everyday consumer products.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis launch is not the result of a single project, but of a long\u2011term, trust\u2011based partnership,\u201d said<strong>\u00a0Mr. Kevin Cho, Senior Business Development Manager at TotalEnergies Corbion<\/strong>. \u201cFrom concept to commercialization, Luminy\u00ae PLA has been co\u2011developed and validated together with Yuhan\u2011Kimberly to meet demanding functional and sustainability criteria. We are proud that Luminy\u00ae is the PLA solution qualified for this application and that our collaboration continues to set a benchmark for biobased innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mr. Chang-Woo Ahn<\/strong>,<strong>\u00a0R&amp;D officer at Yuhan\u2011Kimberly<\/strong>, added:<br \/>\n\u201cThis reusable dishtowel demonstrates what is possible when material science and product design are developed hand\u2011in\u2011hand. Our close cooperation with TotalEnergies Corbion has enabled us to bring a differentiated, biobased product to market that reflects our long\u2011term commitment to sustainability and innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Global Relevance and Future Expansion<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile initially launched in Asia through Yuhan\u2011Kimberly\u2019s established retail and online distribution channels, the application has been developed with global scalability in mind. Both companies see this product as a platform innovation, opening the door to future developments in spunbond, meltblown, and other nonwoven hygiene and wiping applications.<\/p>\n<p>The collaboration also reflects the companies\u2019 shared ambition to advance the adoption of biobased materials globally, engaging converters, brand owners, and retailers in building credible, performance\u2011driven alternatives to fossil\u2011based plastics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TotalEnergies Corbion, a global leader in polylactic acid bioplastics, and\u00a0Yuhan\u2011Kimberly, a pioneer in sustainable consumer hygiene products, today&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":43576,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,16],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-43575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-plas-tv-meldungen-auf-der-startseite-unterhalb-slider","category-plast-tv-textmeldungen"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=43575"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43575\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43577,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43575\/revisions\/43577"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/43576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=43575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=43575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=43575"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fseries&post=43575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}