1 May 2018
DETAILS
global technology leader in Poly Lactic Acid (PLA),
announces the launch of a novel technology
that can create full stereocomplex PLA
in a broad range of industrial applications.
The proprietary technology will enable PLA applications
able to withstand temperatures close to 200°C (HDT-A).
Samples of glass fiber reinforced stereocomplex PLA
will be made available to those wanting to test
the new technology for their applications.
The new technology enables stereocomplex PLA
– a material with long,
regularly interlocking polymer chains
that enable
an even higher heat resistance than standard PLA.
This breakthrough in PLA temperature resistance
unlocks a range of new application possibilities,
and provides a biobased replacement
for PBT and PA glass fiber reinforced products.
For example, injection molded applications
for under-the-hood automotive components
can now be made from
glass fiber reinforced stereocomplex PLA,
offering both a higher biobased content
and a reduced carbon footprint.
The technology can offer these same sustainability benefits
to the wider automotive, aerospace, electronics,
home appliance, marine and construction industries.
Stefan Barot,
Senior Business Director Asia Pacific
“Over the past decades, the benefits of full stereocomplex PLA
have been studied by universities and R&D departments
on a laboratory scale”
“Now, Total Corbion PLA is the first company
to scale up this technology
and make it available for a broad range of industrial applications.
The technology enables full stereocomplex morphology
not only in the lab environment
but also in commercial production facilities”.
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