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192.168.6.56/handle/123456789/75157| Title: | Industrial Applications of Poly(lactic acid) |
| Authors: | Androsch, René Di Lorenzo, Maria Laura |
| Keywords: | lactic acid |
| Issue Date: | 2018 |
| Publisher: | Springer International Publishing AG |
| Description: | Poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) industrial production has been rapidly increasing because it can fulfil the dream of having cost-efficient and non-petroleum-based plastics with numerous advantageous properties. The huge benefits of PLLA as a renewable and environment-friendly polymer are its versatility and biodegradation after discarding in natural conditions. For example, a PLLA bottle left in the ocean typically degrades within 2 years, whereas conventional plastics may survive several hundred to a thousand years before degrading in the same environment. Accordingly, there is a high potential for PLLA to be useful in short-lifespan applications where biodegradability is highly beneficial. Of note, despite its ability to degrade after disposal, PLLA is extremely robust when used for applications like food packaging, parts in electronic industry, automotive, or in the biomedical sector. |
| URI: | http://10.6.20.12:80/handle/123456789/75157 |
| ISBN: | 978-3-319-75459-8 |
| Appears in Collections: | Chemistry |
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