Unitika TERRAMAC TE-7000 Polylactic Acid (PLA)

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Unitika TERRAMAC TE-7000 Polylactic Acid (PLA)
Categories:	Polymer; Renewable/Recycled Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polylactic Acid (PLA) Biopolymer
Material Notes:	Heat-resisting grade, Injection grade. Bio-based materials produced from annually renewable raw materials. Information provided by Unitika Ltd.
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.27 g/cc	0.0459 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.010 - 0.012 cm/cm	0.010 - 0.012 in/in

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Tensile Strength at Break	70.0 MPa	10200 psi	ISO 527
Elongation at Break	2.0 %	2.0 %	ISO 527
Flexural Strength	110 MPa	16000 psi	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus	4.60 GPa	667 ksi	ISO 178
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.200 J/cm²	0.952 ft-lb/in²	ISO 179

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Melting Point	170 °C	338 °F
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	240 °C	464 °F
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	110 °C	230 °F	ISO 75

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Rear Barrel Temperature	150 - 170 °C	302 - 338 °F
Middle Barrel Temperature	180 - 200 °C	356 - 392 °F
Front Barrel Temperature	190 - 210 °C	374 - 410 °F
Nozzle Temperature	190 - 210 °C	374 - 410 °F
Mold Temperature	100 - 110 °C	212 - 230 °F	actual surface temp
Back Pressure	0.490 - 1.47 MPa	71.1 - 213 psi	gage pressure

Descriptive Properties
Appearance	Opaque white

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