Basic Info.
Certification
FDA, CE / EU
Transport Package
Cartons
Specification
100sets/carton
Product Description
PLA Biodegradable 100% Natural Material Plastic Material Substitute
What is PLA Polylactic Acid (PLA) is the first viable thermoplastic that can be produced from a plant-based feedstock such as corn or sugar cane, and yet be processed by the conventional melt processing technologies. At the same time, Polylactic Acid is produced at the largest industrial scale of all biodegradable polymers. It is being used in biomedical applications, for bottle production and in compostable food packaging. It is also being evaluated as a material for tissue engineering. Mass production has tremendously reduced the cost of PLA production, making it an economically viable choice for fabrication of domestic containers, plastic bags, and fibers.
Questions about PLA/Bio PlasticsQ: What does PLA mean?
PLA is polylactic acid which is made from corn starch. This material is made from renewable resources and it is compostable.
Q: How is unique about PLA and how it is different than regular plastic?PLA is very unique material since it is made from corn and not from petroleum. Regular plastics is made from petroleum while PLA is made from corn based resins which makes PLA non toxic and annually renewable resources. PLA is very environmentally friendly material since it is made from renewable resource - Corn. Plastics products may take upto thousand years to compost while PLA products compost within 3-6 months in a composting system. Q: Are PLA products microwave and freezer safe?
The PLA clear products are heat resistant to 110 degrees Fahrenheit. So, PLA products are good for cold products. PLA is freezer safe , but PLA is not microwave safe.
Q: Why do you recommend some of your bioplastic products for hot food?Our cutlery products and coffee lids are made from modified PLA which is called CPLA. PLA products don't offer high heat tolerance, and they can tolerate only upto 110 F. So, we make our cutlery products including knife, spoon, fork, stirrer, testing spoon and coffee lids etc.from CPLA (modified PLA) . This material tolerance upto 185 F. They can be safely used for hot soup, coffee, and other hot beverages.They are also Compostable. Q: How long will PLA products take to degrade or compost?
PLA products will take up to 6 months to compost in commercial composting facility. In home composting facility, it may take longer time.
Q: Can PLA products be thrown into the regular trash?
Yes. However, please note that PLA products require certain conditions for composting which includes appropriate amount of heat, moisture and air, etc. Generally, conventional landfills do not fulfill these necessary conditions. If PLA products are thrown into the trash, they may be ended up in the landfill and it may take very long time over there to compost due to lack of appropriate conditions.
Q: Should PLA products be thrown into the recycling bin?
It is not highly recommended to throw into the recycling bin.
Address:
#8, Chengtang Road, Huishan District, Wuxi
Business Type:
Trading Company
Business Range:
Packaging & Printing
Company Introduction:
Our company offers variety of products which can meet your multifarious demands. We adhere to the management principles of "quality first, customer first and credit-based" since the establishment of the company and always do our best to satisfy potential needs of our customers. Our company is sincerely willing to cooperate with enterprises from all over the world in order to realize a win-win situation since the trend of economic globalization has developed with anirresistible force.
