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Identification & Functionality
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- Polymer Name
- Plastics & Elastomers Functions
- Technologies
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Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Materials Features
- 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
- Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods
Properties
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- Physical Form
- 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
- Packaging Information
VESTAMID® Terra DS16 NC is supplied as cylindrical granules, ready for processing, in moisture-proof bags.