WOBURN, Mass. — October 16, 2025 — Leads & Copy — CJ Biomaterials, Inc, a division of South Korea-based CJ CheilJedang, has launched PHACT™ MA1350Q, a new PHA masterbatch for staple fiber and spunbond nonwoven applications. Part of the company’s PHACT™ PHA product line, PHACT™ MA1350Q delivers a unique combination of strength, softness, and stability that elevates the performance of compostable nonwovens used in wipes, diapers, hygiene, and other products.
PHACT™ MA1350Q is composed of 45% of CJ Biomaterials amorphous PHA product (aPHA – PHACT™ A1000P) and 55% polylactic acid (PLA) by weight. PHACT™ A1000P, developed by CJ Biomaterials, is a unique, soft, rubbery, and biobased material that is certified by BPI for commercial compostability and TÜV AUSTRIA for OK compost HOME. When combined at a range of loadings with PLA for spunbond nonwovens, PHACT™ MA1350Q improves softness, flexibility, and tensile strength compared to PLA alone and broadens the process window and compostability of PLA-based nonwovens.
According to Jerri DiRenzo, Senior Director of Applications and Development at CJ Biomaterials, PHACT™ MA1350Q, makes it easier for converters to incorporate amorphous PHA at the exact levels they need, giving them the flexibility to tailor their blends to meet their specific performance and compostability requirements.
PHACT™ MA1350Q can be used directly or added during the conversion of PLA-based nonwovens and fibers. This masterbatch offers sustainability attributes including a faster composting rate compared to PLA alone; certification for OK compost HOME by TÜV AUSTRIA and commercial compostability by the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI); and is composed of safe, clean, and non-toxic biomaterials that do not create persistent microplastics. It is certified 100% biobased carbon content from renewable feedstocks, for a low carbon footprint.
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Source: CJ Biomaterials
