Polylactic acid (PLA) is an aliphatic polyester made up of lactic acid (2-hydroxy propionic acid) building blocks. It is also a biodegradable and compostable thermoplastic derived from renewable plant sources, such as starch and sugar. PLA can be processed through different production lines including injection molding, blow molding, thermoforming or extrusion, and further used to produce various items such as plastic films, bottles, and biodegradable medical devices.

Scope of the Report:
This report focuses on the Polylactic Acid (PLA) in Global market, especially in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, South America, Middle East and Africa. This report categorizes the market based on manufacturers, regions, type and application.

Market Segment by Manufacturers, this report covers
NatureWorks
Synbra Technology
Teijin
Toray
Futerro
Toyobo
Sulzer
Uhde Inventa-Fischer
Hisun Biomaterials
Shanghai Tongjieliang
Jiuding Biological Engineering
Shenzhen Esun Industrial

Market Segment by Regions, regional analysis covers
North America (United States, Canada and Mexico)
Europe (Germany, France, UK, Russia and Italy)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India and Southeast Asia)
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia etc.)
Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa)

Market Segment by Type, covers
Poly（L-lactic）acid
Poly（D-lactic）acid
Poly（DL-lactic）acid

Market Segment by Applications, can be divided into
Food & Beverage Packaging
Serviceware
Electronics & Appliances
Medical & Hygiene
Other

There are 15 Chapters to deeply display the global Polylactic Acid (PLA) market.

Chapter 1, to describe Polylactic Acid (PLA) Introduction, product scope, market overview, market opportunities, market risk, market driving force;

Chapter 2, to analyze the top manufacturers of Polylactic Acid (PLA), with sales, revenue, and price of Polylactic Acid (PLA), in 2016 and 2017;

Chapter 3, to display the competitive situation among the top manufacturers, with sales, revenue and market share in 2016 and 2017;

Chapter 4, to show the global market by regions, with sales, revenue and market share of Polylactic Acid (PLA), for each region, from 2013 to 2018;

Chapter 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, to analyze the market by countries, by type, by application and by manufacturers, with sales, revenue and market share by key countries in these regions;

Chapter 10 and 11, to show the market by type and application, with sales market share and growth rate by type, application, from 2013 to 2018;

Chapter 12, Polylactic Acid (PLA) market forecast, by regions, type and application, with sales and revenue, from 2018 to 2023;

Chapter 13, 14 and 15, to describe Polylactic Acid (PLA) sales channel, distributors, traders, dealers, Research Findings and Conclusion, appendix and data source