Environmental performance
Kao has integrated the quality of ECOLA, its polylactic acid resin product, to save cycle time within
the production process which contributes to the reduction of environmental burden.
1.  Has realized injection molding that saves time to nearly the same extent as molding widely-used
resin.
Conventional molding condition : 110oC X 10min.
New molding condition with ECOLA : 80oC X 30sec at most.
2. Has realized extrusion molding of transparent and soft materials such as sheet-shaped products.

Product performance
Kao contributes to a more easier use of eco-friendly biomass-based polymer.
In addition to the plasticity control technology that has improved the softness of molded products,
our unique nano-crystal control technology has realized the products' transparency.
These technologies have made it possible to expand the wide use of polylactic acid resin to plastic
products.
Extrusion-molding-targeted ECOLA enables molding of sheet-shaped or film-shaped products such
as transparent folders, which resemble products made of PP.
On the other hand, injection-molding-targeted ECOLA saves the molding time to nearly the same
extent as molding such commonly-used resins as ABS or PP without losing the impact resistance or
heat resistance after molding.

Company profile

Kao Corporation
1-14-10, Nihonbashi Kayabacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
URL http://chemical.kao.com/global/