NEC Develops Biomass Plastic, Claims Superiority to PLA

Tech & Industry Analysis from Asia
Aug 26, 2010 11:18
Atsushi Takano, Nikkei Monozukuri

NEC Corp developed a biomass plastic whose mass ratio of plant-derived materials (plant ratio) is as high as 70%.

The properties of the new biomass plastic, such as ductility, impact resistance and heat resistance, will be equivalent to those of polylactic acid (PLA), NEC said. The company plans to continue the development of the plastic as a material for electronic devices, aiming to commercialize it in fiscal 2013.

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