Polylactic Acid

Polylactic Acid is the first viable thermoplastic that can be produced from a plant-based feedstock such as corn or sugar cane, and yet be processed by the conventional melt processing technologies. In the same time Polylactic Acid is produced at the largest industrial scale of all biodegradable pol [...]
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Polylactic Acid is the first viable thermoplastic that can be produced from a plant-based feedstock such as corn or sugar cane, and yet be processed by the conventional melt processing technologies. In the same time Polylactic Acid is produced at the largest industrial scale of all biodegradable polymers. It is being used in biomedical applications for a decade to fabricate artificial bones, scaffolds, sutures or drug carriers for surgery purposes. PLA is one of the components of the new Coca-Cola PlantBottle launched in May 2009, while 100 PLA is being used for bottled water brands such as Primo and Keystone Water Co. PLA is also used in