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Touted as an eco-friendly plastic alternative, PLA is only compostable under high-temperature conditions that “cannot be found in nature.” ...

In fact, when used in the 3D-printing of test objects, the PLA-derived resin was found to exhibit mechanical and thermal qualities which were equal to or better than those of existing commercial ...

Once the PLA was broken down to its basic building blocks, the researchers rebuilt the plastic and created a type of photo-curable liquid resin that is commonly used as printing “ink” for ...

Scientists at the University of Akron may have found a solution to one such shortcoming, engineering a new form of PLA plastic that can be used to contain boiling liquids.

Corn Plastic to the Rescue Wal-Mart and others are going green with “biodegradable” packaging made from corn. But is this really the answer to America’s throwaway culture?

But corn plastic may complicate the environmental problems it seeks to solve. PLA, or corn plastic, is made with Midwestern corn, not Middle East oil.

The higher hardness of the cured resin allowed the parts to hold on to around 100 kg for un-threaded and tapped holes, while printed threads reached 120 kg.

Once the PLA was broken down to its basic building blocks, the researchers rebuilt the plastic and created a type of photo-curable liquid resin that is commonly used as printing “ink” for 3D printers.

Although corn-based PLA is a carbon neutral alternative, it has other problems that may limit its use as a replacement for traditional plastics.

Well, I like to pat myself on the back for incorporating different condiments into different dishes, but even I make one exception, and it's for prik nam pla. I simply must have this Thai sauce on ...

The researchers disassembled the PLA to its constituent parts, reassembled the plastic, and produced a sort of photo-curable liquid resin that is frequently used as printing “ink” for 3D printers.