Category: PLA
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Elle Canada Not in Favour of PLA
How to Properly Recycle Beauty Product Packaging? Chances are you’re going through a lot of soap and hand lotion right now.
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Tough PLA Filament for 3D Printing
Introducing 3D Universe Terrafilum Tough PLA Filament for 3D Printing.
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Spectral Imaging of PLA and PHA Laminate
Two-Dimensional Correlation Analysis of Highly Spatially Resolved Simultaneous IR and Raman Spectral Imaging of Bioplastics Composite Using Optical Photothermal Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy. Closely spaced optical photothermal infrared (O-PTIR) spectra were measured across the interface of a PLA/PHA laminate.
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The Problems with PLA
While our ecosystem is collapsing, we are at the very least fortunate to witness the rise of a potentially more sustainable form of manufacturing coinciding with the rise of potentially more sustainable materials.
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Bioplastic Tea Bags, the Switch Begins!
We’re replacing the oil-based plastic in our tea bags with a plant-based plastic called PLA – and the switch is going pretty well so far!
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The Truth About Bioplastic
If you’re not the type to bring a reusable bag to the store, bioplastics have become an increasingly attractive alternative to the plastic that is slowly strangling the oceans, rivers, municipalities, and the very sediment record of Earth itself.
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3D Printed PLA Motorbike
Sarolea is a revived Belgian motorcycle manufacturer that took on the historic Sarolea brand after the original company ceased production in the 1960’s. The revived brand now focuses solely on electric powered motorcycles, but at the heart of the company is the same passion of motorcycles that founded the original brand back in 1850.
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Biodegradable Polymers in Various Environments
The biodegradability of plastics derived from these biodegradable polymers can only be guaranteed if all additives and (organic) fillers are biodegradable, too.
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New Microwavable Bioplastic Bowl
Czech scientists have invented a new kind of bioplastic which they say decomposes remarkably fast– and is highly resistant to heat.
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Coop Stops with PLA Containers
Coop stops selling organic meat in PLA compostable containers.
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UK Universities Develop PLA Recycling Technique
Researchers at Bath University in the United Kingdom say they have developed a new way to break down plant-based plastics, also known as biopolymers, into their original “building blocks,” potentially allowing products to be recycled repeatedly without a loss in the quality of the plastic.
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An End to Petroleum Plastics
Floreon CEO Shaun Chatterton Talks About Bioplastics, PLA and Floreon.
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Is PLA Plus Filament Worth it?
PLA plus is filament that’s supposedly a better version of the beloved PLA. But is it? Learn all about this mystery material!
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Jiffy Goes for PLA Netting Solutions
Reducing the use of plastic in packaging and production purposes is an important global issue. Plastic does not belong in nature and it should not be in the process of cultivation, according to a press release. That is why Jiffy aims for lowering the use of plastics for their growing media.
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Indians Invent Bioplastics that is Cheaper and Stronger than PLA
In an effort to counter plastic pollution, the Indian Institute of Technology – Bombay (IIT-B) has developed plastic-like films for the packaging industry that can degrade into harmless components.
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PLA Straws Take 100s of Years to Naturally Biodegrade
Charleston’s citywide single-use plastic regulations are now in effect, and a local company is selling a new straw to help replace the plastic versions you are used to.
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Bioplastics Sold as Being Not Plastics
A company that brands PLA as being “plastics-free”.
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Sulzer PLAnet Bioplastic Technology Creates Market Opportunities for Sugar Producers
The growing appetite for sustainable bioplastic made from polylactic acid (PLA) is opening new doors to corn, sugar beet and sugar cane farmers. Their produce offers access to unique opportunities for business growth. How can the agricultural industry get a foothold in this market landscape?
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First Skateboard Made with PLA
3D Printing a Skateboard with Carbon Fiber Reinforced PLA Filament.
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Italian Iconic Hand Gesture Gets 3D Printed in PLA
Italy is famous all over the world for so many things. But what defines Italians the most, according to most people, is the way they talk with gestures. This is the concept behind the Italian brand Superstuff’s latest viral 3D printed product: MADE IN ITALY.
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Plant-based Plastic Chip Used for Medicine Testing
Researchers at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh have developed a technique that uses a sustainable plastic to eliminate waste when testing medicines.
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Carbiolice Wins European Industrial Biotech Award
CARBIOLICE is really proud for winning the 2019 most innovative European biotech, awarded by the European association EUROPA-BIO.
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Polylactic Acid Polyols in Urethane Coatings
Polylactic acid (PLA) is a well-known bio-based thermoplastic. This versatile, renewable polymer is a premier example of the commercial success of a bio-based, sustainable material with an established and growing technology base.The polymer backbone of PLA is based on renewable carbon produced via the bacterial or yeast fermentation of sugars, derived from annually renewable agricultural…
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LCA Confirms Low Carbon Footprint of Total Corbion PLA
Total Corbion PLA’s peer reviewed Life Cycle Impact Assessment of PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) produced from Sugarcane in Thailand has been published in the “Journal of Polymers and the Environment” and confirms PLA’s low carbon footprint.
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Colorfabb Launches Laser-Markable PLA
Ever wanted to add a nice, crisp logo, a barcode or graphic to your prints? Colorfabb Laser Marking PLA has you covered. Let’s take a look!
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PLA Composite May Be an Eco-Friendlier Alternative to Carbon Fiber
While bio-based polylactic acid (PLA) thermoplastic is relatively eco-friendly and easily recyclable, composites such as carbon fiber are much stronger. German scientists are now claiming to have combined the best features of both, with a new all-PLA composite.
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Green Science Alliance Improves PLA Bottle With Nano Cellulose
Green Science Alliance Co., Ltd. Made Biodegradable Bottle Instead of PET Bottle With Nano Cellulose + PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) Composite Material (100% Nature Material, no Petroleum).
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The 4 Truths of PLA Straws
Whether it be part of legislation or conservation efforts, many brands are switching from plastic to a sustainable alternative, often PLA, without knowing the real truth about the dangers of a PLA straw.
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Total CEO Questioned by French MPs Regarding Bioplastics
Total CEO, Patrick Pouyanné, was questioned by French MPs in the Economic Affairs Committee on September 17. He had to answer questions on the biodegradation and his ambition on bioplastics.
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The Density of PLA Filament
Each 3D printing material has different properties, and each is best suited for specific applications. Dig into this guide to PLA density. We’ll explore density and its variations, explaining why this is important.
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Total-Corbion Enters India, to Fight Single-Use Plastic
With the call to dump single-use plastic coming from the prime minister himself, a global leader in biodegradable plastic Total-Corbion has announced its India foray with a technical collaboration with Mangalore-based polymers company Konspec.
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New PLA Granules are Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly
Goodfellow Announces Major Extension of Their Range of Polylactic Acid (PLA) Granules.
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3D Printed Lamp Shades Made From PLA
Light bulbs and lamp shades go together like peanut butter and jelly so when Plumen had an idea for a natural looking shade, they turned to designer Luke Deering with very specific goals in mind: make it elegant and make it sustainable.
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Juice Bar Turns Orange Peels Instantly Into Bioplastic Cups
circular economy is all about designing out waste and pollution. with this in mind, carlo ratti has developed an experimental orange squeezer for eni which 3D-prints a bioplastic cup out of the orange peels. called the feel the peel, this prototype aims to bring circularity to everyday life.
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New Initiative Aims to Recycle PLA Waste
Printing 3D models from Thingiverse in different colors and materials can certainly be fun, but have you ever stopped to consider the impact this plastic has on the environment? A new Kickstarter campaign, Project PLA, might have you covered with its plan to recycle PLA 3D printing waste.
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Israel Tests 3D Printed Coral Reefs Made From PLA
Coral reefs, one of the most unique and beautiful forms of marine ecosystems, are home to about 25% of all underwater life. In fact, some of the most colorful of 32,800 species of fish that reside on Earth live on coral reefs.
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Bioplastics Splint For Bone Fractures
A novel splint for immobilizing bone fractures has been developed that can be repeatedly reshaped during treatment, such as, for example, when the swelling subsides.
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American Builds Lamborghini With Bioplastics
For the past year and a half, physicist sterling backus and his son have been working on a mostly 3D-printed, full-scale, functional lamborghini aventador. The goal, as he states on the facebook page that follows the project, is to show kids how cool science and engineering are, and demonstrate the power of technology. For the…
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All You Need To Know About PLA
Check out our guide to PLA plastic to learn all you need to know about this material: How it is made, benefits, drawbacks, properties, types, applications, sustainability, production methods and more.
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Coco Taps Partners with Beyond Green to Introduce Biodegradable Taps
Fresh-tapped coconut supplier Coco Taps has announced partnership with beyond GREEN to launch their new taps, made from corn-based maize. The taps are completely zero waste, biodegradable and ocean-safe; available in fresh-tapped Coco Taps coconuts later this year.
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Towards Greener Plastics
Researchers and companies are working on new kinds of biodegradable packaging, bottles and other products that break down like compost.
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Recycling Industry Hates Bioplastics, Designers Love It
Designers argue for and against bioplastics
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Landfill Reduction Efforts Drive Growth for Biodegradable Bags
Food packaging will remain the dominant market for biodegradable films
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New Ingeo PLA for 3D Printing Break-Away Support on Dual Extrusion Printers
PRESS RELEASE – Ingeo 3D450 offers a clean break-away of support structures while delivering excellent precision and printability suitable for complex, professional parts
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Dakota Rice Corn and Soybean Annual Meeting
Monday evening the Dakota Rice Corn and Soybean Growers held their annual meeting at Jesse James Lanes in Northfield and talked about PLA.
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AmazonBasics PLA 3D Printer Filament Review
For those looking to 3D print on the cheap, AmazonBasics filaments seem to be a perfect solution. But are they really all that good? We got a spool of PLA to test, so let’s find out!
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Researchers Work to Improve PLA Properties Through Thermal Treatment
PLA is one of the most commonly used 3D printing materials, but it is not without its problems.
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US Company Revolutionise the Recycling of Bioplastics
Los Angeles startup sees possibility of mechanical recycling of PLA
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Interview with Floreon’s Bioplastics Expert, Andrew Gill
Plastics were increasingly in the news towards the end of 2018 with ever greater scrutiny of their impact upon the environment. One side effect of this has been a greater focus on alternatives such as the bioplastic PLA. Dr Andrew Gill, Technical Director of Floreon gives us his thoughts on the rise of PLA, where…
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Futerro, Sulzer and TechnipFmc Team up to Simplify the Production of Bioplastics
Three major process technology and equipment specialists, Futerro, Sulzer and TechnipFMC, have formed the PLAnet™ partnership to promote the production of sustainable plastics made of Poly-Lactic Acid (PLA).
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Bioplastics Will Disrupt the Food Packaging and Coating Industry
Sustainable barrier technologies will replace petroleum-based barriers in the packaging and coating industry.
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Business Rationale of Bioplastics
There’s no guarantee that a brilliant innovation can be successfully commercialized. You should do some analysis before you start production.
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Floreon … The Rising Star Of Bioplastics
Floreon is becoming one of the most important innovators in the bioplastics industry.
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Tea Company Claims PLA is Not Plastic
PRESS RELEASE – Clipper Tea claims first plastic-free tea bag. Company claims PLA is not plastic !
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Canadian Competition To Solve PLA Waste from 3D Printers
Canadian 3D print reseller, PrintYourMind3D, launched a contest aimed at Alberta students to tackle 3D printer waste.
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Irish Find a Way To Compost PLA at Home
Ireland-based researchers develop a new PLA bioplastic that can biodegrade under home-composting conditions.
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Second Nitrogen Revolution for PLA
The nitrogen fixation of a certain type of corn may trigger the second nitrogen revolution and initiate the Golden Age of PLA.
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Bio-Sourced Biodegradable PLA Fibres Will Replace Polyester in Textiles
The textile industry is challenged to make a radical shift towards innovative and high added value products to counter the competition with low-wage countries.
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Update on Corbion-Total JV Bringing Innovation to the PLA Market by François de Bie
78 million tons of plastic are produced for single use packaging every year.
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Thyssenkrupp PLAneo Technology Converts Lactic Acid into PLA
The company announced that it is building the first industrial demo plant of its patented PLAneo® technology in Changchun, China.
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Corbion and Total Form a Joint Venture
A week after breaking ground on its PLA plant in Thaïland, Corbion (The Netherlands) announces it forms a Joint Venture with Total (France) in bioplastics.
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Corbion Starts New PLA Plant in 2018
In order to further accelerate market acceptance of PLA, Corbion has already sold pre‐marketing volumes of PLA.Following their positive launch in the European and Pacific markets, these PLA resins will now be extended to the North American markets.
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Producing Bio-Sourced Biodegradable Plastic Just Got Cheaper and Greener
Biosourced, biodegradable, biocompatible and fit for 3D printing, polylactic acid PLA seems to earn the pole position in the bioplastics market race. Yet, PLA is not yet considered a full alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastics such as Polyethylene Terephtalate (PET) or Polystyrene (PS), as it is costly to produce.
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NatureWorks Moves into 3D printing and Disrupts Filament Industry
Whilst Corbion (NL) is strategically moving downstream from lactic acid into polylactic acid (PLA) to become second supplier, the pioneer PLA supplier in commercial quantities, NatureWorks, based in Minnesota (USA), is pushing its leadership position forward.
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Corbion Signs LOI for PLA Polymerization Plant
Corbion (NL) announces that it has signed letters of intent for one-third of the volume of a 75,000 metric Tons per annum PLA polymerization plant. Corbion reaches the next milestone to enter the polylactic acid (PLA) market as set out in its “Disciplined Value Creation” strategy announced on October 30, 2014. Corbion is accelerating its…
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Corbion Purac Intends to Build a 75000 Tpa PLA Production Plant
Corbion Purac ( Netherlands) will accelerate its thrust into the biotechnology arena, making the next step in the bioplastics value chain by becoming a PLA producer.
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PHA Modifiers for PLA Fiber
Metabolix (Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA) recently introduced newly developed polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) copolymer technology.
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Teknor Apex Win Innovation in Bioplastics Award
Teknor Apex, a privately held firm, was established in 1924. Headquartered in Pawtucket, R.I., it manufactures in the U.S., Singapore, China and the U.K. and sells in 90 countries.
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