Resirene Biorene® HI-40 Thermoplastic Starch

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Resirene Biorene® HI-40 Thermoplastic Starch - Polystyrene Resin
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polystyrene (PS)
Material Notes:	Thermoplastic Starch / Polystyrene Hybrid Resin. Features: 40% Thermoplastic Starch (biodegradable according to ISO 20200:2015), Easy to Process, Lower Processing Temperatures, FDA Compliant. Applications: Extrusion-thermoforming and Injection-Molding Applications, Cutlery, Cups, Containers. This bio-based starch-based resin is an option to replace traditional resins such as Polypropylene (PP), Polyethylene (PE) and Polystyrene (PS) for single-use applications and / or packaging products. All Biorene® grades are “OK biobased” certified, offered by TÜV AUSTRIA. Information provided by Resirene
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.20 g/cc	0.0434 lb/in³	ASTM D792
Melt Flow	7.0 g/10 min @Load 5.00 kg, Temperature 200 °C	7.0 g/10 min @Load 11.0 lb, Temperature 392 °F	ASTM D1238
	9.0 g/10 min @Load 2.16 kg, Temperature 230 °C	9.0 g/10 min @Load 4.76 lb, Temperature 446 °F	ASTM D1238

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Tensile Strength at Break	12.0 MPa	1740 psi	ASTM D638
Elongation at Break	3.0 %	3.0 %	ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus	1.38 GPa	200 ksi	ASTM D638
Izod Impact, Notched	0.210 J/cm @Thickness 3.17 mm	0.393 ft-lb/in @Thickness 0.125 in	ASTM D256

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	<= 220 °C	<= 428 °F	Extrusion
	<= 220 °C	<= 428 °F	Injection Molding
Rear Barrel Temperature	160 - 170 °C	320 - 338 °F	Extrusion
	170 - 180 °C	338 - 356 °F	Injection Molding
Middle Barrel Temperature	175 - 185 °C	347 - 365 °F	Extrusion
	180 - 190 °C	356 - 374 °F	Injection Molding
Front Barrel Temperature	190 - 200 °C	374 - 392 °F	Extrusion
	190 - 200 °C	374 - 392 °F	Injection Molding

Compliance Properties	Metric	English	Comments
FDA	Yes	Yes

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