Sustainability

We care about our planet. For this reason, DFNL aims to be operating sustainably and ethically at every level.

Sustainable Materials & Ways

Plastic products have brought many conveniences to mankind, but due to their non-degradability, they have also produced serious plastic pollution, which has caused tremendous pressure on the environment.

We strive to work only with materials that are fully sustainable and biodegrable and will help reduce this damage to our environment. Most of our products are made of PLA or PolyLactic Acid.

We also fully conceptualize models using CAD and refine each design to reduce material waste. Our team efforts minimize energy usage in the studio.

Materials

Polylactic Acid (PLA): The Environmentally Responsible Plastic

PLA is the talk of the sustainable packaging town. And for good reason, it’s a bioplastic made from renewable, plant-based materials like corn, cassava and sugarcane.

What Is PLA Bioplastic?

Polylactic acid or polylactide (PLA) is a polyester made from renewable biomass, typically from fermented plant starch like corn, cassava, sugarcane or sugar beet pulp. While the feedstock (raw material) currently doesn’t compete with food production, manufacturers are already investigating the use of non-agricultural feedstocks.

The environmental and economic advantages of PLA bioplastics over conventional plastics are measurable and significant.

PLA Can Be Recycled

PLA can be broken down to its original monomer by a thermal depolymerization process or by hydrolysis. The outcome is a monomer solution that can be purified and used for further PLA production without any loss of quality. This means under commercial composting conditions PLA plastics will breakdown within twelve weeks, making it a more environmental choice than traditional plastics which could take centuries to breakdown into small bits, eventually creating microplastics.