Sustainable® 6001

Chemical Family: PolyestersPolylactic Acid (PLA)Starches

Sustainable® 6001 Polylactic acid. Has been designed to have an excellent balance of toughness, toughness and processability. Can be processed on existing sheet extrusion and thermoforming machines.

Product families

Applications

Printing & Packaging — Packaging

Industrial & Transport Packaging
Non-Food Consumer Packaging
Other Packaging Materials

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

Biodegradable Polymers
Polyesters & Copolyesters

Other characteristics

Brand: Sustainable
Polymer Name: Polylactic Acid (PLA)
Labeling Claims: Bio-based, Biodegradable, Sustainable
Bio-based
Biodegradable
Sustainable
Processing Methods: Extrusion, Thermoforming
Markets: Printing & Packaging
Features: Stiffness/Toughness, Balanced
Renewable Resource Content
Strength, High
Biodegradable
Processability, Good
Bio Based: Yes
Technology: Plastics
Biodegradable: Yes
Material Features: Biodegradable
Good Processability
Good Toughness
Renewable Resource Content
Plastics and Elastomers End Uses: Containers
Cups
Flexible Packaging
Front Spoiler
Heavy Duty Bags
Rigid Films
Rigid Packaging
Side Spoiler
Plastics and Elastomers Functions: Resin
Bio Based Content (plant starches): 93.0
Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods: Extrusion
Thermoforming

Technical data

Table 1 of 3

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)	2.7	g/10min	ASTM D1238
Specific Gravity (Method A)	85.5	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)	6.1	g/10min	ASTM D1238

Table 2 of 3

5 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Tensile Strength	7870.0	psi	ASTM D 638
Tensile Elongation (at Break)	5.0	%	ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	700.0	kpsi	ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	611.0	kpsi	ASTM D 790
Flexural Strength	11990.0	psi	ASTM D 790

Table 3 of 3

1 row

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Gardner Impact	12.0	in-lbf	ASTM D 5420