While bio-based polylactic acid (PLA) thermoplastic is relatively eco-friendly and easily recyclable, composites such as carbon fiber are much stronger. German scientists are now claiming to have ...

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 ...

Bioplastics maker Total Corbion PLA is taking its sustainability credentials to the next level, and is now offering polylactic acid (PLA) made from sugarcane that is farmed in a certified sustainable ...

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When is a hot glue stick not a hot glue stick? When it’s PLA, of course! A glue gun that dispenses molten PLA instead of hot glue turned out to be a handy tool for joining 3D-printed objects together, ...

DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY — Polylactic acid is broadening out from disposable applications and into durable products, thanks to Corbion Purac technology, global marketing director François de Bie said at K ...

PLA, or corn plastic, is made with Midwestern corn, not Middle East oil. Its production releases fewer toxic substances than making petroleum plastic and uses less energy, spewing an estimated ...