# Polylactic Acid Prices Rise as Jindan Announces 10% Lactide Increase and Producers Revise Offers

> Jindan Bio-new Materials announced a 10% increase in L-lactide prices on October 23, after its parent raised lactic acid prices several times in 2026. TotalEnergies Corbion raised its Luminy PLA prices by 10% from October 16, citing operating-cost pressures. China's PLA capacity utilisation fell to 55.05% in the week ending October 15 as several plants stayed offline.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T15:11:53.426Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81984-polylactic-acid-prices-rise-as-jindan-announces-10-lactide-increase-and
- Commodities: [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md)

## Why it matters

The story concerns industrial bioplastic chemicals with no direct link to feed ingredients or grain and oilseed prices. Higher energy and feedstock costs are pushing up PLA prices, but the effect on animal-feed commodities is negligible.

## Sources

- chemanalyst.com: https://www.chemanalyst.com/NewsAndDeals/NewsDetails/polylactic-acid-prices-rise-as-jindan-announces-10-lactide-45371

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