VESTAMID® Terra DS16 NC

Identification & Functionality

Additives Included

Heat Stabilizer

Chemical Family

Polyamides

Polymer Name

Polyamide 1010 (PA 1010)

Plastics & Elastomers Functions

Resin

Technologies

Plastics

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

Polyamides

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims

Bio-based,

Natural

Materials Features

Chemical Resistant,

Dimensional Stability,

Excellent Transparency Properties,

Good Mechanical Properties,

Heat Stabilized,

High Heat Deflection Temperature,

High Melting Point,

Low Water Absorption,

Medium Viscosity,

Renewable Resource Content,

Semi Crystalline

Product Attributes

• The high melting point of VESTAMID Terra DS16 compounds results in a high heat deflection temperature that can be advantageous for some applications.
• VESTAMID® Terra DS16 occupies a position between the high-performance long-chain polyamides such as PA 12 and PA 1212 and the standard polyamides PA 6 and PA 66, which have a shorter chain length.
• VESTAMID® Terra is a group of new polyamides, the monomers for which are based entirely or partly on renewable raw materials.
• VESTAMID® Terra DS is the polycondensation product of 1,10-decamethylene diamine (D) and 1,10-dodecanedioic acid (sebacic acid-S). Because both monomers are extracted from castor oil, VESTAMID® Terra DS is based on natural, bio-based and renewable resources up to 100%.

Applications & Uses

Plastics & Elastomers End Uses

Film

Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods

Extrusion,

Injection Molding

Properties

Flame Rating

IEC 60695-11-10 HB

Physical Form

Granules,

Pellets,

Solid

Mechanical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Tensile Modulus (dry)	1700	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile Modulus (cond.)	1250	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Yield Stress (dry)	54	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Yield Stress (cond.)	48	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Yield Strain (dry)	5	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Yield Strain (cond.)	22	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Nominal Strain at Break (dry)	min. 50	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Nominal Strain at Break (cond.)	min. 50	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Charpy Notched Impact Strength (+23°C, dry)	7C	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Notched Impact Strength (+23°C, cond.)	7C	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Notched Impact Strength (-30°C, dry)	7C	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Notched Impact Strength (-30°C, cond.)	5C	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA

Thermal Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Melting Temperature (10°C/min, dry)	200	°C	ISO 11357-1/-3
Glass Transition Temperature (10°C/min, dry)	37	°C	1SO 11357-1/-2
Temperature of Deflection Under Load (1.80 Mpa, dry)	55	°C	150 75-1/-2
Temperature of Deflection Under Load (0.45 Mpa, dry)	136	°C	150 75-1/-2
Vicat Softening Temperature (50°C/h 50N, dry)	171	°C	ISO 306
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (Parallel, dry)	115	E-6/K	ISO 11359-1/-2
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (Normal, dry)	135	E-6/K	ISO 11359-1/-2
Burning Behavior (at 1.5 mm Nominal Thickness) (dry)	HB	class	IEC 60695-11-10

Electrical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Relative Permittivity (100Hz, dry)	3.6	—	IEC 62631-2-1
Relative Permittivity (1MHz, dry)	31	—	IEC 62631-2-1
Volume Resistivity (dry)	min. 1E13	Ohm*m	IEC 62631-3-1
Volume Resistivity (cond.)	830000000000	Ohm*m	IEC 62631-3-1
Electric Strength (dry)	37	kv/mm	IEC 60243-1

Other Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Water Absorption (dry)	1.8	%	Sim. to ISO 62
Humidity Absorption (dry)	1.4	%	Sim. to ISO 62
Density (dry)	1040	kg/m³	1SO 1183

Rheological Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Molding Shrinkage (Parallel, dry)	1.4	%	ISO 294-4, 2577
Molding Shrinkage (Normal, dry)	1.5	%	ISO 294-4, 2577

Packaging & Availability

Regional Availability

• Africa
• Asia Pacific
• Europe
• Latin America
• North America

Packaging Information

VESTAMID® Terra DS16 NC is supplied as cylindrical granules, ready for processing, in moisture-proof bags.