At present, the main consumption field of polylactic acid is packaging materials, accounting for more than 65% of the total consumption; followed by applications such as catering utensils, fibers/non-woven fabrics, and 3D printing materials. Europe and North America are the largest markets for PLA, while Asia Pacific will be one of the fastest growing markets in the world as demand for PLA continues to grow in countries such as China, Japan, South Korea, India and Thailand.
From the perspective of application mode, due to its good mechanical and physical properties, polylactic acid is suitable for extrusion molding, injection molding, extrusion blow molding, spinning, foaming and other major plastic processing processes, and can be made into films and sheets. , fiber, wire, powder and o...