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Polyactic acid PLA-7032
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Applications
Characteristics / Technical specifications
Packaging & Supply
- PLA (polylactic acid) bio-based thermoplastic polyester
- Available in multiple industrial grades (injection moulding, extrusion, filament)
- Derived from renewable feedstock (e.g. corn, sugarcane)
Key Benefits
- Compostable under industrial composting conditions
- Low shrinkage and good dimensional stability
- Good stiffness and surface finish for prototyping and end-use parts
- Good printability for fused filament fabrication (FFF) and extrusion
Applications
- Compostable packaging and disposable products
- Biomedical scaffolds and medical device components (grade-dependent)
- 3D-printing filaments, prototyping and short-run production
Characteristics / Technical specifications
- Polymer: PLA (polylactic acid)
- Source: bio-based, from renewable resources
- Formulations: amorphous and semi-crystalline grades, various viscosities and colours
- Processing: suitable for injection moulding, extrusion and FFF 3D printing
- Typical properties: good stiffness, low warpage; processing temperature and properties vary by grade (typical FFF/extrusion range ~180-220°C)
Packaging & Supply
- Supplied as pellets or filament spools
- Available in bulk quantities for industrial customers
- Custom formulations, colour compounding and technical support on request
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