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)
- 95.0%
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Materials Features
- Features
It has been designed to have an excellent balance of strength, toughness and processability. Can be processed on existing sheet extrusion machines. It is recommended for sheet applications including gift cards, sheet, printed displays, and similar applications.
- Renewable Resource Content
- Toughness, Ultra High
- Biodegradable
- Strength, High
- Compostable
- Processability, Good
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Plastics & Elastomers End Uses
- Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods
- Applications
- Gift cards Sheet Printed displays
- Extrusion
- Thermoforming/ Vaccuum forming
- Gift cards Sheet Printed displays
Properties
- Physical Properties
- Mechanical Properties
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR or MFI = Melt Flow Index or MI = Melt Index 190°C/2.16 kg) | 20.0 | g/10min | ASTM D1238 |
| Specific Gravity (Method A) | 78.0 | 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) | 120.0 | g/10min | ASTM D1238 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Tensile Strength | max. 6790 | psi | ASTM D 638 |
| Tensile Elongation (at Break) | 10.0 | % | ASTM D 638 |
| Tensile Modulus | 710.0 | kpsi | ASTM D 638 |
| Flexural Modulus | 605.0 | kpsi | ASTM D 790 |
| Flexural Strength | 11700.0 | psi | ASTM D 790 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Gardner Impact | 42.0 | in-lbf | ASTM D 5420 |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certification
BioPreferred label (USDA), BPI certified