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PLA - Polylactic acid

DESCRIPTION: This is a polyester derived from renewable and organic sources. It is biodegradable and more environmentally friendly as it does not use fossil fuels as a base.

This material has been used in transport packaging, textiles and, more recently, as an engineering plastic.

It has similar characteristics to Polypropylene (PP), Polyethylene (PE) and Polystyrene (PS).

PARAMETERS:

-Thermal deflection temperature: 52 ºC 

-Density: 1.24 g/cm3                   

-Break strength: 50 MPa (zero stars)

-Impact: 96.1 J/m (zero stars)

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