Polylactic acid (PLA) shine polyester aliphatic thermoplastic.Ana iya samun lactic acid ko lactide da ake buƙata don samar da polylactic acid ta hanyar fermentation, bushewa da tsarkakewa na albarkatu masu sabuntawa.Polylactic acid da aka samu gabaɗaya yana da kyawawan kayan aikin injiniya da sarrafawa, kuma samfuran polylactic acid za a iya lalata su cikin sauri ta hanyoyi daban-daban bayan an jefar da su.