{"id":25879,"date":"2025-02-14T07:51:57","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T06:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.akuplastics.com\/semi-finished-products-sheets-solid-rods-hollow-rods-profiles-tubes-welding-rods\/biopolymers\/bio-aku-pla-hi-sheets\/"},"modified":"2025-02-14T08:37:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T07:37:03","slug":"bio-aku-pla-hi-sheets","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.akuplastics.com\/en\/semi-finished-products-sheets-solid-rods-hollow-rods-profiles-tubes-welding-rods\/biopolymers\/bio-aku-pla-hi-sheets\/","title":{"rendered":"BIO-AKU PLA-HI Sheets"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"25879\" class=\"elementor elementor-25879 elementor-25863\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51e007f7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51e007f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-797d1c0c\" data-id=\"797d1c0c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b0b0237 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b0b0237\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d267812\" data-id=\"6d267812\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1373e6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1373e6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"43\">Properties of BIO-AKU\u00ae PLA-HI<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2abac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2abac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), arial; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: 0px;\">BIO-AKU\u00ae PLA-HI sheets are made from 90% PLA based on renewable raw materials and are produced in an environmentally friendly, CO\u2082-neutral manner according to GHG Scope 1+2.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), arial; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: 0px;\"> <\/span><\/p><p> <\/p><p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"267\">Thanks to their high impact strength, they are ideal for demanding applications.<\/p><p data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"456\">The sheets can be excellently machined mechanically and offer versatile possibilities for post-processing, such as thermoforming, printing, gluing, sawing, drilling or punching.<\/p><p data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"456\"> <\/p><p data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"456\"> <\/p><p data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"598\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Their CO\u2082 footprint is significantly lower at 1.3 kg CO\u2082 per kilogram of BIO-AKU\u00ae PLA-HI compared to, for example, ABS, which causes 5.5 kg CO\u2082.<\/p><p data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"598\" data-is-last-node=\"\"> <\/p><p data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"598\" data-is-last-node=\"\"> <\/p><p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"337\">BIO-AKU\u00ae PLA-HI impresses with its sustainable production from environmentally friendly raw materials and is thus an ecologically safe choice.<\/p><p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"337\"> <\/p><p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"337\">As the material is biodegradable, it can either be composted or disposed of through thermal recycling &#8211; naturally in compliance with the respective local regulations.<\/p><p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"337\"> <\/p><p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"337\"> <\/p><p data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"648\">With mechanical properties comparable to ABS, BIO-AKU\u00ae PLA-HI offers high rigidity and achieves a tensile modulus of up to 2800 MPa. <\/p><p data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"648\">In addition, it is characterized by good resistance to polar media, making it particularly interesting for a wide variety of applications.<\/p><p data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"648\"> <\/p><p data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"945\">The material is available as calendered sheets and plates, with custom fabrications possible upon request.<\/p><p data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"945\"> <\/p><p data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"945\">If special dimensions are required, production can be individually adjusted <\/p><p data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"945\"> <\/p><p data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"945\"> <\/p><p data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"1273\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Thanks to its versatile properties, BIO-AKU\u00ae PLA-HI finds application in a wide variety of areas. <\/p><p data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"1273\" data-is-last-node=\"\">It is excellently suited for vacuum-formed sheets, advertising materials at checkouts, or robust signs and displays. The material is also successfully used in the production of components for water carbonators. <\/p><p data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"1273\" data-is-last-node=\"\"> <\/p><p data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"1273\" data-is-last-node=\"\"> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b98690 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"7b98690\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"supsystic-table-loader spinner\"style=\"background-color:#000000\"><\/div><div id=\"supsystic-table-142_73056\" class=\"supsystic-tables-wrap disable-responsive\" style=\" display: inline-block; width:auto; visibility: hidden; \" data-table-width-fixed=\"auto\" data-table-width-mobile=\"100%\" ><div class=\"supsystic-tables-features\"><\/div><table id=\"supsystic-table-142\" 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data-original-value=\"Material\" data-order=\"Material\" style=\"min-width:20%; \" data-colspan=\"1\" data-rowspan=\"3\" >Material <\/td><td data-cell-id=\"B1\" data-x=\"1\" data-y=\"1\" data-db-index=\"1\" class=\"htMiddle htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"Thickness\" data-order=\"Thickness\" style=\"min-width:20%; \" data-colspan=\"1\" data-rowspan=\"2\" >Thickness <\/td><td data-cell-id=\"C1\" data-x=\"2\" data-y=\"1\" data-db-index=\"1\" class=\"htMiddle htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"Tol.\" data-order=\"Tol.\" style=\"min-width:20%; \" data-colspan=\"1\" data-rowspan=\"2\" >Tol. <\/td><td data-cell-id=\"D1\" data-x=\"3\" data-y=\"1\" data-db-index=\"1\" class=\"htMiddle htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"Format\" data-order=\"Format\" style=\"min-width:20%; \" data-colspan=\"2\" data-rowspan=\"1\" >Format <\/td><td data-cell-id=\"E1\" data-x=\"4\" data-y=\"1\" data-db-index=\"1\" class=\"htMiddle htCenter\" 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data-y=\"2\" data-db-index=\"2\" class=\"htMiddle htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"\" data-order=\"\" data-hide=\"true\" ><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height:px\" ><td data-cell-id=\"A3\" data-x=\"0\" data-y=\"3\" data-db-index=\"3\" class=\"htMiddle htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"\" data-order=\"\" data-hide=\"true\" ><\/td><td data-cell-id=\"B3\" data-x=\"1\" data-y=\"3\" data-db-index=\"3\" class=\"htMiddle htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"mm\" data-order=\"mm\" >mm <\/td><td data-cell-id=\"C3\" data-x=\"2\" data-y=\"3\" data-db-index=\"3\" class=\"htMiddle htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"mm\" data-order=\"mm\" >mm <\/td><td data-cell-id=\"D3\" data-x=\"3\" data-y=\"3\" data-db-index=\"3\" class=\"htMiddle htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"Colour\" data-order=\"Colour\" >Colour <\/td><td data-cell-id=\"E3\" data-x=\"4\" data-y=\"3\" data-db-index=\"3\" class=\"htMiddle htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"weight kg\/pcs\" data-order=\"weight kg\/pcs\" >weight kg\/pcs <\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height:px\" ><td data-cell-id=\"A4\" data-x=\"0\" data-y=\"4\" data-db-index=\"4\" class=\"htMiddle htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"PLA-HI\" data-order=\"PLA-HI\" >PLA-HI <\/td><td data-cell-id=\"B4\" data-x=\"1\" data-y=\"4\" data-db-index=\"4\" class=\"htMiddle htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-cell-format-type=\"number\" data-original-value=\"2\" data-order=\"2\" >2 <\/td><td data-cell-id=\"C4\" data-x=\"2\" data-y=\"4\" data-db-index=\"4\" class=\"htMiddle htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"\u00b1 0,15\" data-order=\"\u00b1 0,15\" >\u00b1 0,15 <\/td><td data-cell-id=\"D4\" data-x=\"3\" data-y=\"4\" data-db-index=\"4\" class=\"htMiddle htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"natur\" data-order=\"natur\" >natur <\/td><td data-cell-id=\"E4\" data-x=\"4\" data-y=\"4\" data-db-index=\"4\" class=\"bg-b9c737 htMiddle htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"2,660\" data-order=\"2,660\" >2,660 <\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height:px\" ><td data-cell-id=\"A5\" data-x=\"0\" data-y=\"5\" data-db-index=\"5\" class=\"htMiddle htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"PLA-HI\" data-order=\"PLA-HI\" >PLA-HI <\/td><td data-cell-id=\"B5\" data-x=\"1\" data-y=\"5\" data-db-index=\"5\" class=\"htMiddle htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-cell-format-type=\"number\" data-original-value=\"3\" data-order=\"3\" >3 <\/td><td data-cell-id=\"C5\" data-x=\"2\" data-y=\"5\" data-db-index=\"5\" class=\"htMiddle htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"\u00b1 0,20\" data-order=\"\u00b1 0,20\" >\u00b1 0,20 <\/td><td data-cell-id=\"D5\" data-x=\"3\" data-y=\"5\" data-db-index=\"5\" class=\"htMiddle htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"natur\" data-order=\"natur\" >natur <\/td><td data-cell-id=\"E5\" 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data-cell-id=\"E6\" data-x=\"4\" data-y=\"6\" data-db-index=\"6\" class=\"bg-b9c737 htMiddle htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"5,320\" data-order=\"5,320\" >5,320 <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><!-- \/#supsystic-table-284.supsystic-table --><div class=\"stbConditionsData\" ><\/div><\/div><!-- \/.supsystic-tables-wrap --><!-- Tables Generator by Supsystic --><!-- Version:1.11.0 --><!-- http:\/\/supsystic.com\/ --><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-925e4c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"925e4c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With recycling or regenerated plastics,<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), arial; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: 0px;\">we want to take steps to minimize the consumption of resources and reduce waste by keeping products, materials and resources in the value-added cycle for as long <\/span> as possible. <\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), arial; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: 0px;\"> <\/span><\/p><p>Instead of pursuing linear &#8220;take-make-waste&#8221; models in which resources are extracted, processed into products and ultimately disposed of, the circular economy designs and manages products and materials in such a way that they maximize their lifespan and can be returned to the production process after use.<\/p><p>The key concepts of the circular economy include<\/p><p><b>Resource efficiency<\/b>: <br>The use of materials and resources is optimized to minimize consumption.<br>Waste prevention: Reducing waste is at the forefront, whether through design changes, improved product longevity, or reuse.<br><b>Reuse and repair: <\/b><br>Products are designed to be reused, and efforts are made to repair defective products instead of discarding them.<\/p><p><b>Recycling<\/b>:  <\/p><p>Materials are recycled to produce new products, reducing the need for primary resources.<br><b>Circular design<\/b>: <\/p><p>Products are designed from the outset with the aim that their components can be easily dismantled, recycled or reused.<\/p><p>The circular economy aims to create a sustainable economy in which resources are used efficiently, environmental impact is minimized and long-term prosperity is created, both for businesses and for society as a whole.<\/p><p>AKUplastics has been pushing this line of thought since 2007 and offers biopolymers as semi-finished products and regenerates <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); 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