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Total Corbion Luminy LX930U PLA, Biobased Polymer
Categories: Polymer; Renewable/Recycled Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polylactic Acid (PLA) Biopolymer

Material Notes: Luminy LX930U is a medium viscosity, medium flow, fiber-grade PLA that can be used as low melting component in sheathcore configurations.

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 1.24 g/cc0.0448 lb/in³Literature Value
Melt Flow  8.0 g/10 min
@Load 2.16 kg,
Temperature 190 °C
8.0 g/10 min
@Load 4.76 lb,
Temperature 374 °F
ISO 1133-A
 17 g/10 min
@Load 2.16 kg,
Temperature 210 °C
17 g/10 min
@Load 4.76 lb,
Temperature 410 °F
ISO 1133-A
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Tensile Strength 40.0 MPa5800 psiISO 527-1
Elongation at Break <= 5.0 %<= 5.0 %ISO 527-1
Tensile Modulus 3.50 GPa508 ksiISO 527-1
Charpy Impact Unnotched <= 0.500 J/cm²
@Temperature 23.0 °C
<= 2.38 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature 73.4 °F
ISO 179-1eA
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Melting Point 125 - 135 °C257 - 275 °FDSC
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 55.0 - 60.0 °C131 - 140 °FAmorphous; ISO 75-1
Glass Transition Temp, Tg 55.0 - 60.0 °C131 - 140 °FDSC
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Moisture Content <= 0.040 %<= 0.040 %Coulometric Karl-Fischer
 
Descriptive Properties
AppearanceAmorphous pelletsVisual
Residual Monomer<0.3%Total Corbion PLA Method
Stereochemical Purity90% (L-isomer)Total Corbion PLA Method

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