Why cant we just dump the PLA into our existing hopper and see what happens?
We strongly suggest that this not be attempted. Safety is the primary issue but there are time to market issues as well.Bio-polymers are sufficiently different from polystyrene and proper personnel safety and hardware processing precautions must be taken before attempting to process PLA. We advise that interested parties consult the NatureWorks foam technical team to solicit their guidance and suggest that you receive a full safety briefing before attempting to foam NatureWorks bio-polymers. The time to market issue is really a matter of cost. New product & process development is frequently punishing both financially and in terms of lost time to market. PLA foam is a commercial reality already, and can be implemented simply by investing in the right PLA resin, processing hardware and know-how. Inventing your own process takes the focus away from your core business; foam container manufacture and sales. Our experience and our knowledge of the industry has shown that you will not do it f
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