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Compostable® 1010
- Chemical Family
- PolyestersPolylactic Acid (PLA)Starches
Compostable® 1010 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 toughness, rigidity 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
- Features
- Toughness, Ultra High
- Biodegradable
- Compostable
- Processability, Good
- Rigidity, High
- Renewable Resource Content
- Bio Based
- Yes
- Technology
- Plastics
- Biodegradable
- Yes
- Certification
- DIN CERTCO Biobased
- 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)
- 92.0%
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) | 5.0 | g/10min | ASTM D1238 |
| Specific Gravity (Method A) | 81.8 | 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) | 9.8 | g/10min | ASTM D1238 |
Table 2 of 4
5 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile Strength | max. 5570 | psi | ASTM D 638 |
| Tensile Elongation (at Break) | 10.0 | % | ASTM D 638 |
| Tensile Modulus | 520.0 | kpsi | ASTM D 638 |
| Flexural Modulus | 473.0 | kpsi | ASTM D 790 |
| Flexural Strength | 8950.0 | psi | ASTM D 790 |
Table 3 of 4
1 row| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Impact | 10.0 | in-lbf | ASTM D 5420 |
Table 4 of 4
12 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Feed Throat | 60 - 80 | °F |
| Feed Zone | 325 - 350 | °F |
| Nozzle Temperature | 350 - 400 | °F |
| Middle Zone | 350 - 375 | °F |
| Front Zone | 350 - 400 | °F |
| Drying Temperature | 100 - 120 | °F |
| Drying Temperature | 160 - 180 | °F |
| Drying Time | 4.0 | hr |
| Drying Time | 2 - 4 | hr |
| Mold Temperature | 50 - 80 | °F |
| Screw Speed | 50 - 100 | rpm |
| Melt Temperature | 345 - 400 | °F |
