Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Polylactide is a biodegradable aliphatic thermoplastic derived from lactic acid. It can be processed like most thermoplastics into fiber and film. It has also been used in a number of biomedical applications, such as sutures, dialysis media, and drug delivery devices. PLA is attractive as a sustainable alternative to petrochemical-derived products. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.