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Sustainable® 1013
- Chemical Family
- PolyestersPolylactic Acid (PLA)Starches
Sustainable® 1013 Polylactic acid. With significantly more of the resin content derived from plant starches.
Product families
Applications
Applications
- Consumer Goods — Housewares
Automotive & Transportation — Automotive
- Exterior & Body
- Interior
- Other Automotive Applications
Printing & Packaging — Packaging
- Industrial & Transport 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
- Injection Molding
- Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- Consumer Goods
- Printing & Packaging
- Features
It has been designed to have an excellent balance of low modulus, toughness, and processability. Can be processed on existing conventional electric and hydraulic reciprocating screw injection molding machines.; Processability, Good; Toughness, Ultra High; Renewable Resource Content; Biodegradable
- Bio Based
- Yes
- Technology
- Plastics
- Biodegradable
- Yes
- Certification
- BioPreferred label (USDA)
- Material Features
- Biodegradable
- Good Processability
- Good Toughness
- Low Modulus
- Renewable Resource Content
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Automotive Applications
- Automotive Exterior Parts
- Automotive Interior Parts
- Heavy Duty Bags
- Housewares
- Plastics and Elastomers Functions
- Resin
- Bio Based Content (plant starches)
- 40.0
- Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
- Injection 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) | 4.0 | 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) | 16.2 | g/10min | ASTM D1238 |
Table 2 of 3
3 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile Strength | 2130.0 | psi | ASTM D 638 |
| Tensile Elongation (at Break) | 350.0 | % | ASTM D 638 |
| Flexural Strength | 2980.0 | psi | ASTM D 790 |
Table 3 of 3
1 row| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Impact | min. 160 | in-lbf | ASTM D 5420 |
