SEOUL, South Korea — November 5, 2025 — Leads & Copy — CJ Biomaterials, Inc., a division of CJ CheilJedang, has partnered with BIQ Materials, a Swedish biomaterials compounding company, to expand the commercialization of artificial turf infill made using PHACT™ PHA.
The partnership aims to meet the anticipated increase in demand for biodegradable infill materials in the European market due to the upcoming EU ban on intentionally added microplastics, including petroleum-based infill, starting in 2031. CJ Biomaterials will supply PHACT™ PHA A1000P to BIQ Materials for manufacturing products. The partnership was formalized at a signing ceremony held on October 30th in Frankfurt, Germany.
CJ Biomaterials’ PHACT™ PHA A1000P recently received the 2025 Innovation in Bioplastics Award from the Plastics Industry Association. PHACT™ PHA is a naturally occurring polymer that microorganisms accumulate inside their cells by consuming plant-derived components including sugars and breaks down completely in soil and marine environments, as well as in industrial and home composting facilities leaving behind no persistent microplastics.
In September, CJ Biomaterials signed a business agreement with Cosmax, the world’s leading cosmetics ODM, to develop PHACT™ PHA-based cosmetics containers. In March, the company partnered with Itochu Plastics, a subsidiary of Japan’s Itochu Corporation, to begin exploring the local bioplastics market.
Contact:
Dan Green
dgreen@resourceadvantage.com
Leah Ford
CJ.Biomaterials@cj.net
Source: CJ Biomaterials
