diff --git a/src/Mod/Material/StandardMaterial/PLA.FCMat b/src/Mod/Material/StandardMaterial/PLA.FCMat
index 34f34c4af..2d577b588 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Material/StandardMaterial/PLA.FCMat
+++ b/src/Mod/Material/StandardMaterial/PLA.FCMat
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Name=PLA
 ; Father of PLA is Thermoplast
 Father=Thermoplast
 ; more elaborate description of this material card:
-Description: This is a blend Steel material card. The values are at the low end of the spectrum. If you need a more precise material definition use the more specialised steel cards.
+Description: Polylactic acid or polylactide (PLA, Poly) is a biodegradable thermoplastic aliphatic polyester derived from renewable resources, such as corn starch, tapioca roots, chips, starch or sugarcane.
 ; Specific wight in kg/mm^3 
 SpecificWeight=1.27e-06 
 ; No special Vendor