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Polylactic Acid (PLA)

Based on 513 products - Last update on the Nov 4, 2025

Polylactide (PLA) appears as a glossy, transparent to translucent thermoplastic ranging from colorless to milky white with a somewhat brittle character and high surface hardness. Key features include biodegradability under industrial composting conditions, biological origin from renewable resources, good stiffness and tensile strength, excellent printability for 3D applications, and low toxicity. PLA finds applications in biodegradable packaging, food service items, 3D printing filament, medical implants, and agricultural films. 

PLA competes with petroleum-based plastics like PS, PET, and PP. Current market trends show accelerating adoption driven by consumer demand for sustainable materials and regulatory pressure on single-use plastics. PLA varieties include amorphous grades, semi-crystalline versions, stereocomplex PLA, and various blends with other biodegradable polymers to enhance flexibility or toughness.

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Luminy® FOAM 50F

by TotalEnergies Corbion

Luminy® FOAM 50F by TotalEnergies Corbion is a high melt strength, low carbon, circular PLA grade specifically designed for extrusion, extrusion foaming, extrusion blow molding, film blowing. <br> <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li> It is developed as a sustainable, industrial-scale replacement for conventional extruded polystyrene (XPS) foam while maintaining comparable processing characteristics and functional performance. </li><li> The grade enables stable foam production with uniform cell morphology and low-density foam structures without the need for additional additives, chain extenders or reactive processing. </li><li> Designed as a drop-in replacement for PS/XPS, it is compatible with existing XPS extrusion lines with minimal modification and maintains processing efficiency and throughput on standard production equipment. </li><li> It is suitable for fresh food packaging applications, including meat trays, fish trays, food-service packaging such as clamshell containers and bowls, as well as other applicable non-food foam packaging uses. </li><li> Derived from renewable sugarcane, it is bio-based, industrially compostable, recyclable, and free from styrene, PFAS, and persistent microplastics. </li><li>Luminy® FOAM 50F is FDA and Korean food-contact approved and provides at least a 70% reduction in carbon footprint compared with XPS foam parts. </li></ul>
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Ingeo™ Biopolymer 3D300

by NatureWorks

Ingeo™ Biopolymer 3D300 by NatureWorks is a high-performance polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymer developed for 3D printing applications. It offers high print clarity with optimal transparency, minimal stringing and excellent bridging length, even at high printing speeds. It is pure, clean and free of additives.<br> <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li>It is sustainable, derived from renewable resources and reduces carbon footprint.</li><li>It provides exceptional speed, precision, and surface quality, enabling efficient production without compromising detail or durability.</li><li> It is cost efficient that significantly reduces print times and need for additional compounding, effectively lowering operational costs.</li><li>It can be directly printed using fused granulate fabrication (FGF) or can also be first converted to filaments for use in fused filament fabrication (FFF) systems.</li> <li>It is suitable for processing by extrusion.</li> <li>It is TSCA, DSL, ENCS (Japan), AICIS, KCL, TCSI listed and REACH compliant.</li></ul>
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ecovio® 60 IA 1552

by BASF

ecovio® 60 IA 1552 by BASF is a certified industrial compostable biopolymer based on polylactide (PLA) and polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT). It exhibits a balanced high performance of strength and flexibility. It is used to manufacture black and white plant clips for the sustainable cultivation of greenhouse fruits and vegetables. It enables organics recycling in agriculture and horticulture applications. <br> <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li>It helps prevent persistent microplastic in green organic waste, which is usually caused by clips made of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP).</li> <li>It allows clips to perform effectively for many different crops throughout the entire cycle, while easily adapting to various environmental conditions typical for greenhouses, including temperature fluctuations, relative humidity, and exposure to UV radiation.</li> <li>ecovio® 60 IA 1552 provides more cost-effective waste disposal than with non-biodegradable materials.</li> <li>It is food contact approved according to FDA and European regulations.</li></ul>
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Luminy® FOAM 50F

by TotalEnergies Corbion

Luminy® FOAM 50F by TotalEnergies Corbion is a high melt strength, low carbon, circular PLA grade specifically designed for extrusion, extrusion foaming, extrusion blow molding, film blowing. <br> <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li> It is developed as a sustainable, industrial-scale replacement for conventional extruded polystyrene (XPS) foam while maintaining comparable processing characteristics and functional performance. </li><li> The grade enables stable foam production with uniform cell morphology and low-density foam structures without the need for additional additives, chain extenders or reactive processing. </li><li> Designed as a drop-in replacement for PS/XPS, it is compatible with existing XPS extrusion lines with minimal modification and maintains processing efficiency and throughput on standard production equipment. </li><li> It is suitable for fresh food packaging applications, including meat trays, fish trays, food-service packaging such as clamshell containers and bowls, as well as other applicable non-food foam packaging uses. </li><li> Derived from renewable sugarcane, it is bio-based, industrially compostable, recyclable, and free from styrene, PFAS, and persistent microplastics. </li><li>Luminy® FOAM 50F is FDA and Korean food-contact approved and provides at least a 70% reduction in carbon footprint compared with XPS foam parts. </li></ul>
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ecovio® F2224

by BASF

ecovio® F2224 by BASF is a biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA). Designed for compostable film and blow molding applications. It is partly based on renewable resources and contains slip agent. Exhibits good thermostability, melt strength, excellent processability, high strength, stiffness and failure energy. It shows excellent welding properties. Recommended for conversion to flexible films using a blown film process. It is printable in 8 colors by flexo printing. ecovio® F2224 is used for packaging- and hygienic films.
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Compostable® 4001

by Trellis Bioplastics

Compostable® 4001 by Trellis Bioplastics is a renewable, ecologically sound, biodegradable PLA (poly-lactic acid) blend resin. Exhibits an excellent balance of strength, toughness and processability. Compostable® 4001 by Trellis Bioplastics can be processed on existing extrusion machines. Meets BPI (Biodegradable Products Institute www.bpiworld.com) standards for compostability (ASTM6400D99, ASTM6868) and European Bioplastics Standards (EN13432). Listed on TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act) Inventory List, Canada DSL (Domestic Substance List) Inventory List, EU EINECS (European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances) List and China inventory of Existing Chemical Substances list.
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