Can one heat PLA above its melting point and use it as resin?

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Abdelkader BOUAZIZ

Dear Sathyaraj Sankar Lal, attached is a good review in which the three ways of PLA degradation are discussed. This polymer is processed above its melting temperature such as in extrusion. My Regards

Doufnoune RACHIDA Rachida

Hi;

Please see the above references.

K-M. Nampoothiri, N-R. Nair, R-P. John, An overview of the recent developments in polylactide (PLA) research, Bioresource Technology, 101, 2010, 8493-8501.

Lim, L.T., Auras, R., Rubino, M., 2008. Processing technologies for poly (lactic acid). Prog. Polym. Sci. 33, 820–852.

With my best regards