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Main Product
Polylactic Acid
Segment
Chemicals
Main-Family
Polymers
Sub-Family
Thermoplastic Polyester
Physical State

Solid

Product
Poly-L-Lactic Acid
Abbreviation
PLLA, PLA
Names
Polylactic Acid Homopolymer; (+)-Polylactic Acid); (+)-Poly(Lactic Acid)
Product #Tags
#biosourced #biobased #biodegradable #biodegradability

Description

PLA can be seen as a “family” of Polymers, which include Homopolymers PLLA and PDLA (synthesized from pure L- or D-Lactic Acid) and the Copolymer PDLLA (obtained from the Racemic Mixture). This has a remarkable impact on Material properties because of the involved stereochemistry: PLLA and PDLA are semicrystalline Polymers, while PDLLA is usually amorphous.

Source: Casalini T, Rossi F, Castrovinci A and Perale G (2019) A Perspective on Polylactic Acid-Based Polymers Use for Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications. Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol. 7:259. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2019.00259

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logo CAS Number
26100-51-6
logo EC Number
608-645-5
logo ECHA InfoCard
100.122.383
Chemical Data
Molecular Weight (g/mol)
30000
Melting Point (°C)
185
Specific Gravity
1.30
Crude Data
API Gravity
-22.65
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