Model Number |
#678 Adult toothbrush |
Handle Material |
PLA |
Bristle Type |
Soft |
Bristle Material |
Nylon or PBT |
Packing |
Blister card |
Certificate |
BSCI, ISO9001, BRC, FDA |
1. PLA (Polylactic acid) is a thermoplastic polyester with backbone formula with backbone formula (C3H4O2)n or [–C(CH3)HC(=O)O–]n.
2. The PLA is typically made from fermented plant starch such as from corn, cassava, sugarcane or sugar beet pulp.
3. PLA products look and feel like traditional petroleum-based plastic, but they are 100% biodegradable and compostable.
1. Regular plastic is made from petroleum that is pollutant and have toxins; while PLA is from derived from corn based resin, which is non-toxic and renewable resource.
2. Regular plastic takes approximately 400 years to degrade, leaving toxicity in the environment. PLA plastic biodegrades in less than 90 days, and it is 100% biodegradable and compostable. It meets BPI Compostability standards.
3. Regular plastic can be recycled or thrown away. PLA plastic can’t be recycled – will biodegrade in less than 90 days in a commercial composting facility. It will take longer at home composting facility.
1. Composting
PLA is biodegradable under industrial composting conditions. Under these conditions(40-50℃), PLA can decompose into water and carbon dioxide in 50-90 days.
2. Recycling
PLA has SPI resin ID code 7, which can be eight chemical or mechanical. End-of-life PLA can be chemically recycled to methyl lactate by trans esterification.
3. Incineration
PLA can be incinerated without releasing any toxic chemicals.
1. DIN EN 13432:2000-12, ASTM D 6400:2019-01 and Certification scheme Products made of compostable materials (2020-01)
2. DIN EN 13432:2000-12, AS 4736:2006 and Certification scheme products made of compostable materials (DIN-Geprüft) (2017-10)