Polylactic acid : PLA biopolymer technology and applications

• Main Author: Sin, Lee Tin.
• Other Authors: Rahmat, Abdul Razak., Rahman, Wan Azian Wan Abdul.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford : William Andrew, 2012.
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Series: PDL handbook series.
• Subjects: Biodegradable plastics.; Lactic acid.; Polymers.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781437744606; 1437744605; 1283631032; 9781283631037; 9786613943484; 6613943487; 9781437744590; 1437744591
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (vii, 341 pages) : illustrations (some color)

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 biodegrada...