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Elmet Technologies

ABM Composite ArcBiox™ MFA20-B2000 PLA-based Compound
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polylactic Acid (PLA) Biopolymer

Material Notes: PLA-based compound with mineral reinforcement for injection moulding

Features:

  • Cold mould and fast cycle
  • Good temperature resistance
  • Industrial compostable according to EN13432
  • Food approved
  • Bio-based content 75%
  • Reusable cups, pots, plates etc
  • Cosmetics
  • Good alternative for PP materials
Applications:
  • Reusable cups, pots, plates etc
  • Cosmetics
  • Good alternative for PP materials

Information provided by Arctic Biomaterials Oy Composite

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 1.40 g/cc0.0506 lb/in³ISO 1183
Linear Mold Shrinkage 0.0020 - 0.0050 cm/cm0.0020 - 0.0050 in/inISO 294-4
Melt Flow 29 g/10 min
@Load 5.00 kg,
Temperature 200 °C
29 g/10 min
@Load 11.0 lb,
Temperature 392 °F
ISO 1133
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Ball Indentation Hardness 125 MPa18100 psiHB 358; ISO 2039-1
Tensile Strength at Break 28.0 MPa4060 psiISO 527
Tensile Strength, Yield 45.0 MPa6530 psiISO 527
Elongation at Break 10 %10 %ISO 527
Elongation at Yield 3.0 %3.0 %ISO 527
Tensile Modulus 4.50 GPa653 ksiISO 527
Flexural Strength 79.0 MPa11500 psiISO 178
Flexural Modulus 3.98 GPa577 ksiISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO) 5.00 kJ/m²2.38 ft-lb/in²ISO 180/A
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO) 36.0 kJ/m²17.1 ft-lb/in²ISO 180/U
Charpy Impact Unnotched 4.40 J/cm²20.9 ft-lb/in²ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched 0.500 J/cm²2.38 ft-lb/in²ISO 179/1eA
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 83.0 °C181 °FISO 75
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 57.0 °C135 °FISO 75
Vicat Softening Point 77.0 °C171 °F50N, 50 °C/h; ISO 306
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Processing Temperature 30.0 - 50.0 °C86.0 - 122 °FFeed Throat
 180 - 200 °C356 - 392 °FCompression Section
 180 - 200 °C356 - 392 °FMetering Section
Feed Temperature 170 - 190 °C338 - 374 °F
Nozzle Temperature 180 - 200 °C356 - 392 °F
Melt Temperature 180 - 200 °C356 - 392 °F
Mold Temperature 20.0 - 40.0 °C68.0 - 104 °F
Drying Temperature 80.0 °C176 °F
Dry Time 5.00 hour5.00 hour
Dew Point -40.0 °C-40.0 °F
Back Pressure 1.00 - 2.00 MPa145 - 290 psi

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