The most popular plastic for 3D printers is PLA – polylactic acid – a plastic that’s either derived from corn starch, inedible plant detritus, or sugar cane, depending where in the world it was ...

This anticipated growth represents a significant milestone for the biobased biodegradable plastics sector, which has evolved ...

Fishing lure made with newly developed PLA resin (Teijin Frontier). The new plant-derived PLA resin from Teijin can be processed and moulded the same way as any other conventional PLA polymer, with ...

Replacing petro-chemical-based plastics with plant-based alternatives is a growing area of research. One popular form of plant-derived plastic is Poly(lactic) acid, or PLA, a type of biodegradable ...

Dublin, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Biodegradable Cutlery Market Report by Product (Spoon, Fork, Knife, and Others), Raw Material (Wood, Husk, Paper ...

A new study led by the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) in Barcelona, in which the Instituto de Investigaciones Mariñas (IIM-CSIC) in Vigo has also participated, has revealed that PLA plastic, ...

DuPont scientist Wallace Carothers is generally credited with synthesizing polylactic acid (PLA) in 1932 — admittedly, he is best known for his research that led to the development of nylon — but it ...

Polylactic acid (PLA) is a popular material because it is made from renewable resources and is relatively inexpensive to produce. However, PLA is brittle and has low elasticity, which limits its use ...