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Sustainable® 2001
- Chemical Family
- PolyestersPolylactic Acid (PLA)Starches
Sustainable® 2001 Polylactic acid. Has been designed to have an excellent balance of toughness, rigidity and processability.
Product families
Applications
Printing & Packaging — Packaging
- Industrial & Transport Packaging
- Non-Food Consumer Packaging
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
- Blow Molding
- Markets
- Printing & Packaging
- Features
Sustainable 2001 can be processed on existing blow molding machines. Used in bottles, containers, and similar type applications.; Biodegradable; Rigidity, High; Processability, Good; Stiffness/Toughness, Balanced; Renewable Resource Content
- Bio Based
- Yes
- Technology
- Plastics
- Biodegradable
- Yes
- Bio Based Content
- plant starches
- Material Features
- Biodegradable
- Good Processability
- Good Rigidity
- Good Toughness
- Renewable Resource Content
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Blown Containers
- Bottles
- Heavy Duty Bags
- Plastics and Elastomers Functions
- Resin
- Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
- Blow Molding
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) | 2.4 | g/10min | ASTM D1238 |
| Specific Gravity (Method A) | 76.8 | 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) | 5.8 | g/10min | ASTM D1238 |
Table 2 of 3
5 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile Strength | 9510.0 | psi | ASTM D 638 |
| Tensile Elongation (at Break) | 8.0 | % | ASTM D 638 |
| Tensile Modulus | 462.0 | kpsi | ASTM D 638 |
| Flexural Modulus | 383.0 | kpsi | ASTM D 790 |
| Flexural Strength | 12850.0 | psi | ASTM D 790 |
Table 3 of 3
1 row| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Impact | 7.0 | in-lbf | ASTM D 5420 |
