What bio-based mean ?
Bio based fiber is a fiber derived of biological origin,whether produced naturally or via a regenerated process, here we are introducing our corn starch fiber also known as PLA made of corn as raw material, purified by bio based fermentation, and produced by innovative and clean bio based polymerization technology. It is a synthetic fiber made from corn starch, which is fermented into lactic acid, polymerized and spun.
PLA - POLY LACTIC ACID FIBER
Corn PLA fiber ( poly-lactic acid fiber) is a man made fiber derived entirely from annually renewable resources. These fibers have the performance advantages often associated with synthetic materials, and complementing properties of natural products such as cotton and wool.
The process for manufacturing the polymer used to make corn fiber on an industrial scale centers on the fermentation, distillation and polymerization of a simple plant sugar, maize dextrose. The sugars are fermented in a process similar to making yogurt. After fermentation products are transformed into a high-performance polymer called polylactide, which can then be spun or otherwise processed into corn fiber for use in a wide range of textile applications.
The production and use of corn fiber means less greenhouse gases are added to the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases are the chief contributor to global climate change. Compostability and chemical recyclability mean that under the right conditions and with the right handling, the complete life cycle of production, consumption, disposal and re-use is neatly closed.
Our company’s bio base is 100% PLA, so it can be fully degraded. Under the condition of compost burial, it starts to degrade in 18 months according to the temperature, and completes a degradation process that is invisible to the naked eye in 3-4 years.
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