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What is polylactic acid 23

Polylactic acid, short for polylactic acid (PLA), is a thermoplastic aliphatic polyester condensed from α-hydroxypropionic acid. PLA was first developed in 1932 by DuPont scientist Wallace Carothers through the direct condensation of lactic acid in a vacuum. However, due to the low molecular weight of