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Compostable® 7003
- Chemical Family
- PolyestersPolylactic Acid (PLA)Starches
Compostable® 7003 Polylactic acid. It is BPI certified for industrial compostability of thermoformed sheet with a maximum thickness of 60 mils (1.50 mm). 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).
Properties
- Physical Form
- Pellets
- Solid
Product families
Applications
Applications
- Printing & Packaging — Other Printing & Packaging Applications
Agriculture & Feed — Agricultural Films
- Pipes & Hoses
Building & Construction — Building Envelope & Roofing
- Glazing & Window Elements
Building & Construction — Building Materials
- Pipes & Plumbing
Printing & Packaging — Packaging
- Other Packaging Materials
Electrical & Electronics — Parts & Components
- Conduits & Cable Management
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
- Extrusion, Thermoforming
- Markets
- Agriculture & Feed
- Building & Construction
- Electrical & Electronics
- Printing & Packaging
- Features
It has been designed to have an excellent balance of clarity, transparency, strength, toughness and processability. Can be processed on existing profile extrusion and cast lines.; Transparency, High; Strength, High; Toughness, Ultra High; Compostable; Processability, Good; Renewable Resource Content; Biodegradable; Clarity, High
- Bio Based
- Yes
- Technology
- Plastics
- Biodegradable
- Yes
- Certification
- BioPreferred label (USDA), BPI certified
- Material Features
- Biodegradable
- Compostable
- Excellent Transparency Properties
- Good Processability
- Good Toughness
- High Clarity
- Renewable Resource Content
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Cast Films
- Conduit
- Drinking Straws
- Film
- Flexible Packaging
- Pipes
- Profiles
- Plastics and Elastomers Functions
- Resin
- Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
- Extrusion
- Thermoforming
- Bio Based Content (corn, tapioca and potato starches)
- 82.0%
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) | 3.1 | g/10min | ASTM D1238 |
| Specific Gravity (Method A) | 79.3 | 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) | 8.0 | g/10min | ASTM D1238 |
Table 2 of 3
5 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile Strength | max. 7820 | psi | ASTM D 638 |
| Tensile Elongation (at Break) | 6.0 | % | ASTM D 638 |
| Tensile Modulus | 453.0 | kpsi | ASTM D 638 |
| Flexural Modulus | 3855.0 | kpsi | ASTM D 790 |
| Flexural Strength | 10600.0 | psi | ASTM D 790 |
Table 3 of 3
1 row| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Impact | min. 140 | in-lbf | ASTM D 5420 |
