PLA - Description
This company is a global leader in the marketing, sales and production of Polylactic Acid (PLA). PLA is a biobased and biodegradable polymer made from annually renewable resources, offering a reduced carbon footprint versus many traditional plastics. Its portfolio, which includes both high heat and standard PLA grades, is an innovative material that is used in a wide range of markets including fresh food packaging, consumer goods, fibres, food service ware and 3D printing.
This range of specially developed high-performance PLA polymer resins are compliant with the most relevant regulations and requirements related to bioplastics:
- High heat PLA for demanding applications Standard PLA for general purpose applications
- Low heat PLA typically used as a seal layer
- PDLA used either as a nucleating agent or to create full stereo complex compounds