DIMENSIONS 3D

PLA is a plastic polymer that it is derived from renewable resources like corn starch or sugar cane. Most plastics are derived from petroleum which is a non-renewable resource so PLA bioplastic provides some immediate advantages because it naturally degrades when exposed to the environment. A PLA bottle left in the ocean would typically degrade in six to 24 months... Utilizing existing manufacturing equipment designed for petroleum based products makes PLA relatively cost efficient to produce... PLA is classified as a thermoplastic polyester because of the way the plastic responds to heat and becomes liquid at the melting point of 150-160 degrees Celsius for PLA. Instead of burning, thermoplastics like PLA can be heated to their melting point, cooled, and reheated again without significant degradation which allows them to be easily injection molded and recycled.

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