PLA - Polylactic Acid

PLA is a thermoplastic polyester made of lactic acid (organic compound of mixed function – carboxylic acid and alcohol) from renewable sources (corn, cassava, beet and cane sugar can be raw materials) and, therefore, is biodegradable, compostable, recyclable (since other PLA waste or in a ratio of up to 1% of PLA blended with conventional resins), and can be incinerated. The processes for obtaining the PLA change with the manufacturer, as discussed below.