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PLA shrink labels are biodegradable.


The industry's first shrink labels made of biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA (Programmable Logic Array) A type of programmable logic chip (PLD) that contained arrays of programmable AND and OR gates. PLAs are no longer used. See PLD.

(language, music) Pla - A high-level music programming language, written in SAIL.
) film have been introduced by Gilbreth Packaging, Croydon, Pa. PLA shrink sleeves and tamper-evident bands for containers and tubes are said to be viable alternatives to labels based on traditional PVC PVC: see polyvinyl chloride.
PVC
 in full polyvinyl chloride

Synthetic resin, an organic polymer made by treating vinyl chloride monomers with a peroxide.
, PETG PETG Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol
PETG Performance Evaluation Task Group
, and OPS Ops (ŏps), in Roman religion, goddess of harvests. She was the wife of Saturn, by whom she bore Jupiter and Juno. At her festivals, the Opiconsivia and the Opalia, held in August and December, respectively, she was worshiped as a goddess of sowing . Gilbreth launched the product in response to demands for "sustainable" and "environmentally friendly" packaging from "big box" retailers like Wal-Mart. Tel: (800) 630-24131 PT Direct: 777ZT

The base film is extruded by Plastic Suppliers, Inc., Columbus, Ohio, from PLA resin from Nature Works LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
, Minnetonka, Minn. PLA film reduces energy cost because it reportedly shrinks at a lower temperature (about 130 C) than all other shrink films. It costs slightly more than PVC but less than PETG. PLA film is compatible with a range of labeling machines and is aimed at a range of shrink film applications including juice, food, and alcohol containers. Plastic Suppliers: (800) 722-5577/PT Direct: 842RR .NatureWorks:(952) 742-0400/PT Direct: 112BV
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Date:Dec 1, 2006
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