Scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University in collaboration with colleagues have engineered 3D-printed biodegradable scaffolds with shape memory effect based on poly(lactic acid) (PLA) doped with ...
The most popular plastic for 3D printers is PLA – polylactic acid – a plastic that’s either derived from corn starch, inedible plant detritus, or sugar cane, depending where in the world it ...
In particular, plastic packaging plays a crucial role in ... and polylactic acid (PLA), only have a very narrow window of time in which they can be heated, and air pockets can form.
As it turns out, the additives that create these changes in coloring and transparency also affect the base properties of the polymer, whether it’s PLA, PETG, or another material. This is where a ...
Researchers have developed an enzyme and then integrated it into PLA so that it helps degrade the plastic and withstand the high temperatures of enzymatic plastic manufacturing. Published in ...