Polylactic Acid (PLA) Production Cost Reports
Chemicals
The report provides a detailed analysis essential for establishing a polylactic acid manufacturing plant. It encompasses all critical aspects necessary for polylactic acid production, including the cost of polylactic acid production, polylactic acid plant cost, polylactic acid production costs, and the overall polylactic acid manufacturing plant cost. Additionally, the study covers specific expenditures associated with setting up and operating a polylactic acid production plant. These encompass manufacturing processes, raw material requirements, utility requirements, infrastructure needs, machinery and technology requirements, manpower requirements, packaging requirements, transportation requirements, and more.
Polylactic acid (PLA) is a biodegradable, biocompatible plastic that is used in a variety of consumer products such as cutlery, disposable tableware, electronics, housing for kitchen appliances, etc.
It is utilized as a raw material in additive manufacturing applications and procedures. PLA is also used for implantable drug dispensers, medical implants like stents, and other medical devices. Additionally, it is also used in disposable cutlery and food packaging, and it can also be transformed into fibers for clothing.
The market for this chemical compound is primarily driven by its demand in the medical, food packaging, additive manufacturing, and textile industries. It is often utilized as an important polymeric material used in medical devices like stents, implantable drug dispensers, and medical implants like stents, which increase its demand for the medical and biomedical industries. Moreover, it is also utilized in the manufacture of disposable cutlery, food packaging, and electronics like computers, which further amplifies its demand for plastic cutlery, food service, and the electronic industry. Moreover, the availability and cost of production of polylactic acid’s feedstock (glucose or dextrose), polylactic acid market prices, distribution (including trading and shipping), logistics, etc., are some of the elements that influence an industrial polylactic acid procurement.
Raw Material for Polylactic Acid Production
According to the Polylactic Acid manufacturing plant project report, the major raw materials for Polylactic Acid production include Glucose or Dextrose.
Manufacturing Process of Polylactic Acid
The extensive Polylactic Acid production cost report consists of this major industrial manufacturing process:
- Production from Melt-Phase Polymerization: This process converts glucose or dextrose through fermentation into lactic acid, which subsequently undergoes oligomerization and depolymerization to form lactide, a cyclic dimer of lactic acid. In the end, polylactic acid is produced by polymerizing the lactide.
Polylactic acid is a thermoplastic polymer which is made from renewable resources like sugar cane or maize starch. Melt-Phase Polymerization generates polylactic acid. This method involves fermenting glucose or dextrose to produce lactic acid, which is then oligomerised and depolymerised to produce lactide, a cyclic dimer of lactic acid. Lactide is ultimately polymerised to produce polylactic acid. The density of polylactic acid ranges from 1210 to 1430 Kg/m3, and its chemical formula is (C3H4O2) n. Polylactic acid has a melting point between 150°C and 160 °C and a boiling point of 227.6 °C. It shares characteristics with polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), and polyethylene (PE).
Dioxane, heated benzene, and tetrahydrofuran are among the solvents in which PLA is soluble. The physical and mechanical characteristics vary depending on the precise type of polymer, from an amorphous glassy polymer to a semi- or highly crystalline polymer with a glass transition of 60°C –65 °C and a tensile modulus of 2.7–16 GPa.
Polylactic Acid (PLA) Production Cost Processes with Cost Analysis

Polylactic Acid Production from Melt-Phase Polymerization
This report provides the cost structure of polylactic acid production by melt-phase polymerization method.
Details: Germany - based plant Q1 2025 From $ 2499.00 USD
Product Details
Particulars | Details |
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Product Name | Polylactic Acid (PLA) |
Scope | Manufacturing Process: Process Flow, Material Flow, Material Balance Raw Material and Product Specifications: Raw Material Consumption, Product and Co-product Generation Land and Site Cost: Offsites/Civil Works, Equipment Cost, Auxiliary Equipment Costs, Contingency, Engineering and Consulting Charges, Working Capital Variable Cost: Raw Material, Utilities, Other Variable Costs Fixed Cost: Labor Requirements and Wages, Overhead Expenses, Maintenance Charges, Other Fixed Costs Financing Costs: Interest on Working Capital, Interest on Loans Other Costs: Depreciation Charges, General Sales and Admin Cost |
Currency | US$ (Data can also be provided in the local currency) |
Pricing and Purchase Options | Basic: US$ 1499 Premium: US$ 2999 Enterprise: US$ 4799 |
Customization Scope | The report can be customized as per the requirement of the customer |
Post-Sale Analysts Report | 10-12 weeks of post-purchase analyst support after report delivery for any queries from the deliverable |
Delivery Format | PDF and Excel format through email (editable version in PPT/Word format of the report can be also provided on special request) |
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Key Questions Answered in This Report
- What are the key requirements for setting up a Polylactic acid manufacturing plant?
- How is Polylactic acid manufactured?
- What is the process flow involved in producing Polylactic acid?
- What are the raw material requirements and costs for producing Polylactic acid?
- What is the total size of land required for setting up a Polylactic acid manufacturing plant?
- What are the construction requirements for setting up a Polylactic acid manufacturing plant?
- What are the machinery requirements for producing Polylactic acid?
- What are the utility requirements and costs for producing Polylactic acid?
- What are the manpower requirements for producing Polylactic acid?
- What are the average salaries/wages of manpower working in a Polylactic acid manufacturing plant?
- What are the packaging requirements and associated costs for Polylactic acid?
- What are the transportation requirements and associated costs for Polylactic acid?
- What are the capital costs for setting up a Polylactic acid manufacturing plant?
- What are the operating costs for setting up a Polylactic acid manufacturing plant?
- What should be the price of a Polylactic acid?
- What will be the income and expenditures for a Polylactic acid manufacturing plant?
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