PLA (polylactic acid) is a thermoplastic polyester produced from annually renewable biomass such as corn, sugar beet or sugar cane.
Depending on the geographical area of production, the resources used can be certified GMO-free.
PLA is often used in thermoformed or injected packaging, plastic films and 3D printing thanks to its good rigidity and transparency.
Properties
- 100% biobased
- Biodegradable and industrially compostable
- Rigid
- Food contact
- Transparent
| Grade | Matrix | Content biobased (%) | End of life | Flow index (g/10 min) 190°C / 2.16 kg | Tensile modulus (MPa) | Charpy shock unnotched (kJ/m²) | Temperature resistance (°C, HDT B) | Density |
| ISO test | Calculation | 1133 | 527 | 179 | 75 | 1183 | ||
| Injection | ||||||||
| PLI 211 | PLLA | 100 |  | 30 | 3 500 | 20 | 60 | 1,25 |
| Extrusion | ||||||||
| PLE 111 | PLLA | 100 | | 10 | 3 500 | 20 | 60 | 1,25 |
| PLE 111-1 | PLLA | 100 | | 4 | 3 500 | 20 | 60 | 1,25 |
| PLE 111-A | Amorphous PLA | 100 | | 4 | 3 500 | 20 | 60 | 1,25 |
