The reason why polylactic acid PLA straw is environmentally friendly is that it is biodegradable

Biodegradable plastic cup covers, knives, forks, spoons, straws, and plastic cups in catering supplies are produced from polylactic acid PLA as raw materials, which are biodegradable and meet the requirements for food contact grade materials. The demand for plastic catering utensils has shifted from non biodegradable materials to biodegradable materials. Currently, the non biodegradable plastic products on the market mainly include PP/PET/PS cup covers and matching products for plastic cups. With the popularization of environmentally friendly and biodegradable PLA polylactic acid materials in catering straws, cups, and caps, the use of traditional non degradable catering supplies has gradually decreased, contributing to environmental protection.

Environmentally friendly PLA straws are suitable for cold and hot drinks. There are also differences between thick and thin pipes, as well as straight and curved pipes. The length can be long or short, and the diameter can be large or small. The following are the reference technical indicators:1. Cold drink fully biodegradable straw, size: outer diameter 6mm x length 210mm, temperature resistance: 50 ° C.

2. Temperature resistant fully biodegradable straw: hot drinks such as coffee and milk tea, size: outer diameter 12mm x length 220mm, temperature resistance: 80 ° C, quantity: 100 pieces/bag.

Currently, plastic dining utensils used in the beverage industry mainly include cup caps, plastic cups, knives, forks, spoons, straws, and so on. Environmentally friendly and biodegradable PLA straw can be made in different specifications according to downstream needs, with good biodegradability and usability. With the establishment of "carbon peak" and "carbon neutral" targets, low-carbon economy has become a trend. Biodegradable plastics can form a complete closed loop through "biomass based products recycling or combustion CO2 biomass" to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, thereby reducing the carbon emissions of plastics produced by current petroleum routes. According to Yuan Su's information, the carbon emission coefficient of PLA products is far lower than petroleum based plastic products such as PE, PP, PBS, and PBAT.

Simple knowledge expansion on the base material of environmentally friendly PLA straw, polylactic acid (PLA): PLA refers to polylactic acid, also known as polylactide, a polymer polymerized from lactic acid as the main raw material, which is a biodegradable material on a biological basis. CPLA refers to the crystalline PLA, and the heat resistance temperature of CPLA is higher than that of PLA.