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Compostable® 1006
- Chemical Family
- PolyestersPolylactic Acid (PLA)Starches
Compostable® 1006 Polylactic acid. It is starch-based and gluten-free, made from corn, tapioca and potato starches that primarily come from the American Midwest (versus oil from the Middle East). It has been designed to have an excellent balance of high stiffness, toughness, and processability.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Pellets
- Solid
Product families
Applications
Printing & Packaging — Packaging
- Food & Beverage Packaging
- Industrial & Transport Packaging
- Non-Food Consumer Packaging
- Other Packaging Materials
Product Families
Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers
- Biodegradable Polymers
- Polyesters & Copolyesters
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Compostable
- Polymer Name
- Polylactic Acid (PLA)
- Labeling Claims
- Bio-based, Biodegradable, Gluten-free
- Bio-based
- Biodegradable
- Gluten-free
- Processing Methods
- Injection Molding
- Markets
- Printing & Packaging
- Benefits
Processed on existing conventional electric and hydraulic reciprocating screw injection molding machines. Recommended for thin wall injection molding applications requiring high stiffness. Used for single-use disposables as well as packaging including cups, straws, cutlery, and bags.
- Features
- Stiffness, High
- Toughness, Ultra High
- Renewable Resource Content
- Biodegradable
- Compostable
- Processability, Good
- Bio Based
- Yes
- Technology
- Plastics
- Biodegradable
- Yes
- Certification
- DIN CERTCO Biobased, BPI certified.
- Material Features
- Biodegradable
- Compostable
- Good Processability
- Good Toughness
- High Stiffness
- Renewable Resource Content
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Cups
- Drinking Straws
- Flexible Packaging
- Heavy Duty Bags
- Pouches Flexible Packaging
- Thermoforming Applications
- Plastics and Elastomers Functions
- Resin
- Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
- Injection Molding
- Bio Based Content (corn, tapioca and potato starches)
- 93.0%
Technical data
Table 1 of 4
3 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR or MFI = Melt Flow Index or MI = Melt Index 190°C/2.16 kg) | 7.9 | g/10min | ASTM D1238 |
| Specific Gravity (Method A) | 84.9 | lb/cu ft | ASTM D 792 |
| Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR or MFI = Melt Flow Index or MI = Melt Index 210°C/2.16 kg) | 23.3 | g/10min | ASTM D1238 |
Table 2 of 4
5 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile Strength | max. 7530 | psi | ASTM D 638 |
| Tensile Elongation (at Break) | 5.0 | % | ASTM D 638 |
| Tensile Modulus | 672.0 | kpsi | ASTM D 638 |
| Flexural Modulus | 608.0 | kpsi | ASTM D 790 |
| Flexural Strength | 12100.0 | psi | ASTM D 790 |
Table 3 of 4
1 row| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Impact (It is a plastic material property) | 15.0 | in-lbf | ASTM D 5420 |
Table 4 of 4
12 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Feed Throat | 60 - 80 | °F |
| Feed Zone | 350 - 375 | °F |
| Drying Time | 4.0 | hr |
| Drying Time | 2 - 4 | hr |
| Middle Zone | 350 - 375 | °F |
| Front Zone | 350 - 400 | °F |
| Nozzle Temperature | 350 - 400 | °F |
| Processing Temperature (Melt) | 345 - 400 | °F |
| Drying Temperature | 100 - 120 | °F |
| Drying Temperature | 160 - 180 | °F |
| Mold Temperature | 50 - 80 | °F |
| Screw Speed | 50 - 100 | rpm |
