Polylactic Acid: Pla Biopolymer Technology and Applications

by Abdul R. Rahmat, W.A.W.A. Rahman, Lee Tin Sin, et al.

Polylactic Acid (PLA) 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. At the same time, Polylactic Acid is produced at the largest industrial scale of all biodegradable polymers. It is being used in biomedical applications, for bottle production and in compostable food packaging. It is also being evaluated as a material...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1437744591
• ISBN13: 9781437744590
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: William Andrew
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"