# LG Chem building 50,000-tonne PBAT plant in Seosan, South Korea

LG Chem is building a 50,000-tonne-per-year PBAT plant in Seosan, South Korea, as part of a $2.2bn sustainability-focused investment plan. Production is expected to start in 2024.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-11-26
- Where: Seosan, South Korea
- Starts operating: 2024
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 50,000 tonnes per year
- Products: PBAT (biodegradable polyester)
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [LG Chem](https://endata.com/companies/2456.md)

## Sources

- [sikopolymers.com](https://www.sikopolymers.com/news/pbat-is-closer-to-perfection-than-many-polymers-73.html), 2021-11-26: "In South Korea, LG Chem is building a 50,000-tonne-per-year PBAT plant that will start production in 2024 as part of a $2.2bn sustainably-focused investment plan in Seosan."

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