{"id":379,"date":"2024-06-26T05:43:13","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T09:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=379"},"modified":"2024-06-26T05:43:13","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T09:43:13","slug":"new-study-finds-hydrolysis-prevents-formation-of-pla-microplastics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=379","title":{"rendered":"New study finds hydrolysis prevents formation of PLA microplastics"},"content":{"rendered":"


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According to a new meta-study report commissioned by Holland Bioplastics on the hydrolysis process and polylactic acid (PLA), the biobased polymer does not produce persistent microplastics.<\/p>\n

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PLA is a biopolymer made entirely from fermented plant sugars and widely used in packaging products.<\/a><\/p>\n

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