polylactic acid

Summary

polylactic acid is a type of chemical entity^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,541 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• polylactic acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity^[3].
• polylactic acid is a type of polyester^[4].
• polylactic acid is a type of organic polymer^[5].
• polylactic acid is a type of homopolymer^[6].
• polylactic acid's Commons category is recorded as Polylactides^[7].
• polylactic acid comprises carbon^[8].
• polylactic acid comprises oxygen^[9].
• polylactic acid comprises hydrogen^[10].
• polylactic acid's short name is recorded as PLA^[11].
• polylactic acid's short name is recorded as ПЛА^[12].
• polylactic acid's polymer of is recorded as DL-lactic acid^[13].
• polylactic acid's safety classification and labelling is recorded as NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response^[14].
• polylactic acid's glass transition temperature is recorded as {'amount': '+60'}^[15].
• polylactic acid's recycling code is recorded as 07^[16].
• polylactic acid's biobased content weight percentage is recorded as {'amount': '+100'}^[17].

Why It Matters

polylactic acid ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,541 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]