Technology Profile: Producing Polylactic Acid from Corn

polylactic acid PLA, or polylactic acid, is produced from any fermentable sugar Most PLA is made from corn because corn is one of the cheapest and most available sugars

Polylactic Acid or Polylactide Polylactic acid or polylactide is a thermoplastic aliphatic polyester derived from renewable resources, such as carboxylic acid Polylactic acid trays for fresh-food packaging: a carbon footprint assessment Sci Total Environ 537, 385À398 Kru ̈ger, M , Kauertz, B , Detzel, A , et