|
| Property |
POLYLACTIDE |
PLA MELT SPINNING |
PLA HEAT SEAL LAYER |
PLA HIGH HEAT FILMS |
INJECTION MOLDED POLYLACTIDE |
SPUNBOND POLYLACTIDE |
| Mechanical |
| Flexural Modulus, Gpa |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
- |
| Elongation at Break, % |
5 - 7 |
- |
- |
179 - 181 |
2 - 3 |
- |
| Strength at Break (Tensile), MPa |
52 - 54 |
- |
- |
102.2 - 104.2 |
- |
- |
| Strength at Yield (Tensile), MPa |
59 - 61 |
- |
- |
- |
48 - 52 |
- |
| Young's Modulus, GPa |
3.4 - 3.6 |
- |
- |
3.3 - 3.5 |
3.5 - 3.6 |
- |
| Optical |
| Gloss, % |
- |
- |
89 - 91 |
89 - 91 |
- |
- |
| Haze, % |
- |
- |
2 |
2 - 2.2 |
- |
- |
| Physical |
| Biodegradable |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Biobased Content, % |
- |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
| Density, g/cm3 |
1.23 - 1.25 |
1.23 - 1.25 |
1.23 - 1.25 |
1.23 - 1.25 |
1.24 - 1.26 |
1.23 - 1.25 |
| Glass Transition Temperature, °C |
- |
55 - 65 |
52 - 58 |
- |
55 - 60 |
55 - 60 |
| Shrinkage, % |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.3 - 0.5 |
- |
| Service Temperature |
| HDT @0.46 Mpa (67 psi), °C |
- |
- |
- |
- |
53 - 56 |
- |
| Thermal |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion x 10-5, /°C |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8.5 |
- |
| Thermal Insulation, W/m.K |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.11 - 0.195 |
- |