Although plant-based polylactic acid (PLA) bioplastic is acclaimed for its biodegradability, it can take quite a long time to degrade if the conditions aren't quite right. Bearing this fact in mind, ...

Thirty minutes north of Omaha, outside Blair, Nebraska, the aroma of steaming corn—damp and sweet—falls upon my car like a heavy curtain. The farmland rolls on, and the source of the smell remains a ...

If you’ve ever taken a coast-to-coast car trip across the United States, the one thing that’s sure to impress you is the mind-bogglingly immense amount of corn that we grow here. If you take the ...

PULLMAN, Wash. - A team of researchers at Washington State University has developed a new method of recycling polyactic acid (PLA), a plastic often used in filament, plastic silverware and food ...

PULLMAN, Wash. — A method to convert a commonly thrown-away plastic to a resin used in 3D-printing could allow for making better use of plastic waste. A team of Washington State University researchers ...

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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Consulting firm’s report lists lack of recycling infrastructure as one problematic aspect of polylactic acid bioresin. While products made from bioresins may carry recyclability or compostability ...

An ocean-derived innovation from NantBioRenewables addresses California’s $10-billion plastic packaging challenge by solving the “slow-melt” problem of traditional bioplastics California leads the ...

Peak heat resistance of up to 120°C (HDT B) is now achievable with high-performance grades of polylactic acid (PLA) resin from bioresin manufacturer Purac (Lincolnshire, IL). Target applications ...

PlasticsToday published on October 18 an article extolling the recycling virtues of polyactic acid, better known as PLA (Sorting PLA from Municipal Solid Waste is Proven Easy Again). This is a quote ...

The resin, known as polylactic acid (PLA), will be formed into containers and packaging for food and consumer goods. The trendy plastic has several things going for it. It’s made from a renewable ...