Table 2.

Comparison of mechanical properties of PLA and synthetic polymers.

Biopolymers	Tensile Strength (MPa)	Youngs Modulus (GPa)	Elongation at Break (%)	Reference
PLA	53	2.4	5	[15]
Polypropylene	31	1.5–2	80-350	[15]
HDPE	14.5–38	0.4–1.5	2.0–130	[25]
Polystyrene	25–69	4–5	1–2.5	[25]
Polyamide	56–90	2	70	[15]