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Compostable® 5000D
- Chemical Family
- PolyestersPolylactic Acid (PLA)Starches
Compostable® 5000D 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).
Properties
- Physical Form
- Pellets
- Solid
Product families
Applications
Applications
- Printing & Packaging — Other Printing & Packaging Applications
Printing & Packaging — Packaging
- Food & Beverage 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
- Extrusion
- Markets
- Printing & Packaging
- Features
It has been designed to have an excellent balance of clarity, strength, toughness, rigidity and processability. Can be processed on existing foam extrusion lines. It is recommended for foam extrusion of sheets which can be thermoformed into applications including egg cartons, meat trays, plates, bowls and similar applications.; Toughness, Ultra High; Rigidity, High; Strength, High; Processability, Good; Compostable; Renewable Resource Content; Clarity, High; Biodegradable
- Bio Based
- Yes
- Technology
- Plastics
- Biodegradable
- Yes
- Material Features
- Biodegradable
- Compostable
- Good Processability
- Good Toughness
- Renewable Resource Content
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Front Spoiler
- Rigid Films
- Rigid Packaging
- Side Spoiler
- Thermoformed Cups
- Thermoformed Trays
- Thermoforming Applications
- Plastics and Elastomers Functions
- Resin
- Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
- Extrusion
- Bio Based Content (corn, tapioca and potato starches)
- 99.0%
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) | 4.2 | g/10min | ASTM D1238 |
| Specific Gravity (Method A) | 77.4 | 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) | 5.6 | g/10min | ASTM D1238 |
Table 2 of 3
5 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile Strength | max. 9550 | psi | ASTM D 638 |
| Tensile Elongation (at Break) | 4.0 | % | ASTM D 638 |
| Tensile Modulus | 505.0 | kpsi | ASTM D 638 |
| Flexural Modulus | 439.0 | kpsi | ASTM D 790 |
| Flexural Strength | 11400.0 | psi | ASTM D 790 |
Table 3 of 3
1 row| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Impact | 8.0 | in-lbf | ASTM D 5420 |
