PLA (Polylactic acid) ndi thermoplastic aliphatic polyester yopangidwa ndi zinthu zongowonjezwdwa monga chimanga kapena wowuma zomwe ndi zinthu zokondera chilengedwe.Zili ndi kukhwima kwakukulu, mphamvu ndi kuuma poyerekeza ndi ABS, ndipo sichiyenera kutseka patsekeke, palibe kugwedezeka, kung'ambika, kutsika kochepa, kununkhira kochepa posindikiza, chitetezo chotetezeka komanso chilengedwe.Ndiosavuta kusindikiza ndipo imakhala ndi malo osalala, imatha kugwiritsidwa ntchito ngati chitsanzo chamalingaliro, ma prototyping mwachangu, ndi zida zachitsulo zoponyera, komanso mtundu wawukulu.