Bioplastic
PLA — Polylactic Acid
PLA is derived from renewable resources such as corn starch or sugarcane. It is easy to print, biodegradable under industrial composting conditions, and widely used for prototyping and disposable packaging.
PLAIngeoLuminy
Manufacturers
3
Grades
5
Applications
5
Equivalents
3
Physical Properties
- Density
- 1.24 g/cm³
- Water Absorption (24h)
- 0.5 %
- Transparency
- Semi-transparent
- Shrinkage
- 0.3 – 0.5 %
Mechanical Properties
- Young's Modulus
- 3.5 GPa
- Tensile Strength
- 50 – 65 MPa
- Flexural Strength
- 80 MPa
- Impact Strength (Izod)
- 16 J/m
- Elongation at Break
- 6 %
Thermal Properties
- Glass Transition Temperature
- 60 °C
- Melting Point
- 150 – 160 °C
- Heat Deflection Temperature
- 55 °C
- Continuous Service Temperature
- 45 °C
Electrical Properties
- Dielectric Constant
- 3.0
- Volume Resistivity
- 10¹⁴ Ω·cm
Chemical Resistance
- Acids
- Fair
- Bases
- Poor
- Alcohols
- Fair
- UV Resistance
- Poor
- Hydrolysis
- Poor
Sustainability
- Recyclability
- Industrially compostable
- Recycling Code
- 7
- Bio-based Content
- 100 %
- Carbon Footprint
- ~1.6 kg CO₂e / kg
Manufacturing compatibility
3D Printing (FDM)Injection MoldingExtrusionThermoforming
Applications
3D printed prototypes
Disposable cutlery & cups
Compostable packaging
Medical sutures
Textiles
Available grades
PLA StandardPLA+PLA HTPLA SilkPLA CF