Knowde Enhanced TDS
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- Recommended Use
The flame-retardant concentrate is designed to be used from 3.0% to as much as 18% by weight. The pellets of this concentrate should be thoroughly gravimetrically blended with the virgin polylactic acid pellets before being extruded.
Properties
- Appearance
- Cylindrical Pellets
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Specific Gravity <1.0 | 1.31 | — | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
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Technical Details & Test Data
- Specifications
Listed below are a few of the more common specifications this flame retardant concentrate, when used properly, is designed to meet in applications where fibers, films or molded parts made from it are commonly used:
Specification Comment NFPA 701 All years and revisions for some constructions. CPAI-84 All Sections and Revisions for some constructions UL-94 V-0, V-1, V-2 ASTM D-2863 MVSS 302 ASTM E648 Class 1 and Class 2 for some constructions. - Processing Conditions
This flame-retardant concentrate can be extrusion processed at temperatures as high as 230 degrees Celsius. Higher processing temperatures will degrade the PLA host resin or carrier resin of the concentrate.
- Other/Special
The flame-retardant properties of the final Ingeo PLA construction must be determined experimentally. The optimal level of flame retardant for Ingeo PLA concentrate to use for a given construction must be determined on a case by case basis where all fuel sources will need to be accommodated in attempting to pass a given flame-retardant specification.