TORAY applies PLA fiber for greening and reclaiming farm land from waste land. June, 2014
【Supercategory：6. Products Subcategory：6.2 New products of 2014】
TORAY has started demonstration experiments on greening a desert and further reclaiming a farm land by applying PLA fiber. By utilizing a cylindrically processed PLA fiber as a planter, a friendly environment could be produced for grwoing vegitables and crops. Succeeding to the greening experiment in the desert area in China, TORAY started demonstration experiemnt to reclaim a farm land from the waste land in South Africa. TORAY has confirmed to reclaim a farm land simply by installing crop-planted PLA cylinders. There will be a need for greening waste mines.
JCFA News Letter (No.8) June, 2014/Japan Chemical Fibers Association
JCFA News Letter (No.8) June, 2014/Japan Chemical Fibers Association
| Researcher | TORAY |
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| University or institution | TORAY |
Keywords
greening a desert, reclaiming a farm, poly(lactic acid)(PLA)