Companies
NatureWorks
the dominant PLA resin supplier to the FDM filament industry; its Ingeo 3D850 grade underpins third-party filament products such as COEX3D's PLA Prime, and its Ingeo 3D300 grade (launched February 19, 2025) prints up to 300 mm/s with an additive-free,…
- Country
- United States
Feedstock behind most third-party bio-FDM filament brands
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Coverage
| CN | EU | US | |
|---|---|---|---|
| platform-chemicals | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| polymers-materials | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Verifiable facts
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 330 million pounds (150,000 metric tons) annually in Blair, Nebraska, and 75,000 metric tons annually in Nakhon Sawan, Thailand | natureworksllc.com · businesswire.com |
| Certification | ISCC certification for agricultural practices supplying feedstock | natureworksllc.com |
| Production site | Manufacturing facilities located in Blair, Nebraska, USA, and Nakhon Sawan, Thailand | natureworksllc.com · businesswire.com |
| Headcount | Reported estimates range from 96 employees to 501-1,000 employees medium confidence | seamless.ai |
| Revenue | Annual revenue estimates range from $45 million to $500 million medium confidence | seamless.ai |
Independent sources: businesswire.com · seamless.ai
Technologies
| Name | Cluster | Risk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bio-FDM filaments for 3D printing | polymers-materials | Low | → |
| Bioplastic optics & optical films | polymers-materials | Medium | → |
| Biopolymers & bioplastics (PLA, PHA, PBAT & bio-PE/PP) | polymers-materials | Medium | → |
| L-lactic acid industrial scale (PLA upstream) | platform-chemicals | Low | → |
Compiled by BIOECON from primary sources.
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