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Poly lactic acid

Authors: Christian PENU, Marion HELOU

Publication date: July 10, 2017

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9. Glossary

Shine; gloss

Ratio of material reflectance to that of a reference material measured under the same conditions.

Haze; haze

Percentage of light that is transmitted in a direction 2.5° from that of regular transmission.

Biobased polymer; Polymère biosourcé

A polymer whose raw material is derived from renewable resources.

Biodegradable polymer; Polymère biodégradable

Polymer assimilated by micro-organisms that digest it and produce mainly CO 2 and water.

Biopolymer; biopolymer

Biosourced or biodegradable polymer or both.

Bacteriostatique; bacteriostatic

Stops the multiplication...

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