Application

Poly lactic acid(PLA) is a bio-based degradable materials. PLA can be used for various processing forms like extrusion, injection molding, membrane blowing, spinning, and etc. PLA has a wide application in medicine, packaging, clothes, non-woven fabrics, electronic and electrical components, auto parts and so on.

PLA is wildly used as 3D printing materials. Besides, PLA also has a wide application in other fields, for example, SC-PLA has favorable heat resistance, able to be used in the areas of electrical appliances shell, automotive interior, and etc. The degradable PLA is also able to be used for disposable goods like sanitary products, medical health products, adults’ diapers, which is of great importance for environmental protection.

In the field of medicine, the unique biodegradability and biocompatibility of PLA make it able to be used as drug release carrier or made into bone nail, support and surgical suture.

In terms of packaging, PLA can be used as beverage bottle, candy wrapper, food wrap, food package, yogurt bottle, and so on. The foaming PLA is also able to be used as cushion package. What’s more important, PLA is also able to be made into garbage bags to solve the problem of urban garbage, used for the manufacture of mulching film to relieve agricultural white pollution.

PLA can be used as filament spinning, clothes, socks and home textiles weaving. PLA has a real silk like property, bringing great application abroad, used for tie, underwear and coat weaving. PLA is a kind of very good spinning materials, able to be used for filament and nonwoven fabrics manufacture, and three dimensional PLA filament can be used for the manufacture of ironable clothes.