Poly (lactic acid) or polylactide (PLA) is the most extensively researched and utilized
biodegradable and renewable thermoplastic polyester, with potential to replace …

Global awareness of material sustainability has increased the demand for bio-based
polymers like poly (lactic acid)(PLA), which are seen as a desirable alternative to fossil …

This article reviews various methods of synthesizing polycondensation and ring-opening
polymerization and modifying properties of polylactic acid (PLA), which may be used as …

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 …

Polylactic Acid: A Practical Guide for the Processing, Manufacturing, and Applications of
PLA, Second Edition, provides a practical guide for engineers and scientists working in PLA …

Polylactic acid (PLA), one of the well-known biodegradable polyesters, has been studied
extensively for tissue engineering and drug delivery systems, and it was also used widely in …

POLY (LACTIC ACID) The second edition of a key reference, fully updated to reflect new
research and applications Poly (lactic acid) s–PLAs, biodegradable polymers derived from …

Polylactic acids (PLA) are not new polymers. However, recent developments in the
capability to manufacture the monomer economically from renewable feedstocks have …

Polylactic acid (PLA) is known as one of the greatest promising bioabsorbable and
compostable polyesters with the capability of high molecular weight synthesis. Lactic acid …

Environmental problems, such as global warming and plastic pollution have forced
researchers to investigate alternatives for conventional plastics. Poly (lactic acid)(PLA), one …