Table 1 Mechanical properties of PGA, PLLA and PDLLA 7. We do note that there is some flexibility in the procedure described here. For example, lactic acid and glycolic acid can be used as starting ...

MINNETONKA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NatureWorks LLC will now offer for sale a range of polymer-grade lactides. Produced from lactic acid, these value added intermediates are used to produce Ingeo ™ ...

In 2011, NatureWorks reported that it was working on process and capacity developments aimed at achieving the commercial production of the stereoisomer meso-lactide. The company confidently projected ...

Behind every great polymer is a great monomer. That’s the theory that has prompted two biobased chemical companies, NatureWorks and Corbion Purac, to invest in new facilities that produce lactide.