12 Feb 2013
Purac to offer high performance PLA resins to accelerate market introduction of bioplastics
Purac announces that it now offers PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) resins to companies interested in exploring the benefits of high performance bioplastics. Purac offers these samples to brand owners, converters and compounders for easier evaluation of the performance benefits of PURALACT® Lactide based PLA.
The global shift towards a biobased economy has placed pressure on plastic producers to seek alternatives to their oil based plastic products. Biobased PLA technology from Purac allows for the creation of high performance PLA homopolymers which can deliver peak heat resistance of up to 120°C (HDT B). This brings considerable benefits to a range of demanding market segments, including consumer electronics, high heat packaging, automotive interiors, automotive under-the-hood components, apparel and non-wovens.
To accelerate further the market introduction of this next generation PLA, Purac decided to offer a range of specially developed high performance resins to the market. The range includes:
- PLLA homopolymer resins with high stereochemical purity: available in a range of viscosities, specially developed for film extrusion, thermoforming, film blowing, fiber spinning, compounding and injection molding applications.
- PDLA homopolymer resins with high stereochemical purity: available as a nucleating agent for PLLA homopolymer resins. PDLA, when combined with PLLA, will yield a compound suitable for injection molding or thermoforming that shows both an excellent heat performance and a reduction in the processing cycle time.
- PLA compounded blends, containing PLLA and PDLA homopolymers, that have been specifically developed for injection molding and extrusion. These blends have a heat performance similar to traditional PS, PP and ABS.
Purac’s Application Development Team is ready to support technical enquiries related to PLLA, PDLA and PLA compounded blends for any application.
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Purac Biochem bv
Arkelsedijk 46 • 4206 AC Gorinchem
P.O. Box 21 • 4200 AA Gorinchem
Netherlands
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About Purac
PLA bioplastics are made from natural, renewable resources such as sugarcane or corn and provide plastics producers with a reliable, biobased solution with multiple end-of-life options. Purac has successfully developed groundbreaking, heat resistant PLA technology that unlocks a vast market potential as a biobased replacement for PS, PET, ABS and PP. Purac is a leading company in lactic acid based bioplastics and the worldwide market leader in lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives and lactides. Purac has 80 years of experience in the development, manufacturing and marketing of these products in a broad range of industries. Purac operates production plants in the USA, the Netherlands, Spain, Brazil and Thailand and markets its products through a worldwide network of sales offices and distributors. Purac is headquartered in The Netherlands and is a part of CSM.
For more information: purac.com/bioplastics
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