Advanced Applications of Poly (lactic acid)
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2023-01
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Institute of Chemistry Ceylon
Abstract
Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is a biodegradable, compostable
and biocompatible polyester. PLA was first synthesized
by Wallace Hume Caruthers at DuPont in 1932 via the
polycondensation of lactic acid. However, the modern
industrial process for PLA synthesis, polymerizes lactide,
the cyclic diester of lactic acid
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Keywords
lactic acid, Poly