Ana amfani da DL-Lactide don samar da 2-hydroxy-propionic acid 1- (1-phenyl-ethoxycarbonyl) -ethyl ester. Yana aiki azaman mai mahimmancin albarkatun ƙasa da tsaka-tsakin da ake amfani da shi a cikin haɗin gwiwar kwayoyin halitta, magunguna, agrochemicals da dyes. Yana da hannu a cikin enzymatic alcoholysis don samar da duka alkyl (R) -lactates da alkyl (S, S) -lactyllactates.
Ana amfani da DL-Lactide akai-akai azaman kariya mai kariya a cikin suturar rauni, ko kuma anchors, sukurori ko raga a cikin tiyata, tunda yana ƙasƙantar da shi a cikin kusan watanni shida zuwa lactic acid mara lahani.