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Researchers develop compostable PLA that could be used for biomedical applications

When researchers Marc Hillmyer and Christopher Ellison created their compostable plastic, they focused on accelerating PLA’s degradation without sacrificing other properties such as strength and shelf life.  In a paper published in ACS Central Science, the researchers describe polylactide (PLA) blends that reach 90% biodegradation in 11 days under composting conditions and hold up on… The post Researchers develop compostable PLA that potentially…
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Research & Development World broke the news in Cleveland, United States on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
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