Polylactic Acid (PLA) Extrusion - Sheets, Thermoformed

We recently launched our new product range of extruded PLA. We manufacture to our client specifications in Sheet Form, Rolls or Thermoformed into a variety of application.

PLA production is a popular as it represents the fulfilment of the dream of cost-efficient, non-petroleum plastic production. The huge benefit of PLA as a bioplastic is its versatility and the fact that it naturally degrades when exposed to the environment. For example, a PLA bottle left in the ocean would typically degrade in six to 24 months. Compared to conventional plastics (which in the same environment can take several hundred to a thousand years to degrade) this is truly phenomenal.

Approved for use in food contact applications in EU

(EC No. 10/2011), USA (FDA 21 CFR) and China (GB

9685-2016),

• Compliant with EN13432 and ASTM D6400 standards

for industrial composting,

• Biobased content of 100% according to EN16785-1

and ASTM D6866,

• REACH compliant,

• Reduced carbon footprint - peer reviewed LCA study

available.

• Made from GMO-free crops

It has characteristics similar to polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), or polystyrene (PS). It can be produced from already existing manufacturing equipment (those designed and originally used for petrochemical industry plastics). This makes it relatively cost efficient to produce.

It is often used in food packaging and handling and medical implants that biodegrade within the body over time.