Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Polymer Name
- Plastics & Elastomers Functions
- Biodegradable
- Yes
- Bio Based
- Yes
- Bio Based Content (corn, tapioca and potato starches)
- 92.0%
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Materials Features
- Features
- Toughness, Ultra High
- Biodegradable
- Compostable
- Processability, Good
- Rigidity, High
- Renewable Resource Content
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Plastics & Elastomers End Uses
- Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods
- Applications
Can be processed on existing conventional electric and hydraulic reciprocating screw injection molding machines. Recommended for injection molding applications requiring medium flow. Used in single-use disposables as well as packaging including cups, straws, cutlery, and bags.
- Packaging > Industrial - Big-bags
- Packaging > Medical - Bags & Pouches
- Packaging > Industrial - Bags, shopping
- Packaging > Food - Bags & sachets
- Packaging > Food - Cups & Pots
- Packaging > Industrial - Bags, industrial
- Single-use disposables Packaging>>Food-Straws Packaging>>Food-Cutlery
- Injection molding - thermoplastics
Properties
- Physical Properties
- Mechanical Properties
- Typical Properties
- Injection Molding
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| 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 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| 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 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Gardner Impact | 10.0 | in-lbf | ASTM D 5420 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| 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 | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certification
DIN CERTCO Biobased