Through varied stereo chemistry, additive formulation and processing, a great variety of structures and properties can be optimized, enabling poly(lactic acid) to be competitive for broad industrial uses.  Meeting the high performance materials needs of industry today within both commodity and specialty markets will be discussed.  Secondly, now in its first generation of manufacturing technology, the NatureWorks vision for the future direction of feedstock diversity and price competitiveness will be outlined.

NatureWorks Ingeo Poly(lactic acid) technology: Engineering high product performance for today's broad commercial needs and feedstock versatility for the future

248th National Meeting (2014)

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