LLDPE vs. PLA
Both LLDPE and PLA are thermoplastics. There are 5 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is LLDPE and the bottom bar is PLA.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 0.94 | |
| 1.3 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 0.5 | |
| 3.5 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 130 | |
| 160 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.3 | |
| 1.6 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 28 | |
| 40 |