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Characteristics and applications of PLA

Sandra Domenek
Cecile Courgneau
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Poly(lactic acid) (PLA), is one of the biopolymers already available in large quantities produced by industrial fabrication in a number of different commercial grades. Its promising properties make it suitable for different types of applications in the biomedical and technical fi eld. This chapter will focus on PLA properties which are mainly used for applications in high volume markets, such as technical applications or packaging. The main focus of this chapter will be the production of lactic acid, the synthesis, the degradation and biodegradation of PLA. Knowledge of the relationship between the process and the polymer properties allows for the tailoring of the fi nal material for a given application. The main fi elds of technical applications of PLA are reviewed, and their main advantages and limitations are pointed out.
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hal-01173102 , version 1 (07-07-2015)

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Sandra Domenek, Cecile Courgneau, Violette Ducruet. Characteristics and applications of PLA. Biopolymers : biomedical and environmental applications, Wiley & Scrivener Publishing, 642 p., 2011, 978-0-470-63923-8. ⟨10.1002/9781118164792.ch8⟩. ⟨hal-01173102⟩
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