Table 1 Summary of polymer grade lactic acid applications
From: Development of a sustainable process for the production of polymer grade lactic acid
Industry | Property | Application |
|---|---|---|
Medical | Non-toxic, relatively strong, bio-compatible, sterilizable | Medical Implants; clinical applications – sutures; meshes, bone fixation devices |
Packaging | High tensile strength, thermal resistance, impact resistance, transparency | Flexible Films, thermoforming, lamination |
Textile | bacteriostatic, flame-retardant, and weathering resistance | Geo-textiles, Industrial Fabrics, Fibers, Home Furnishings |
Environmental | Bio-compatible | As sorbent in wastewater treatment; As a substrate for nitrogen removal; as a bioremediation agent |
Other | Biodegradability, flame-retardant, thermal resistance | To manufacture sandbags, weed prevention nets, vegetation nets, vegetation pots, ropes, binding tape for use in the agriculture industry |