Kaneka PHBH Rigid Bio-based Polymer

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Kaneka PHBH Rigid Bio-based Polymer
Categories:	Polymer; Renewable/Recycled Polymer; Thermoplastic
Material Notes:	A copolymer produced of 3-hydroxybutyrate and 3-hydroxyhexanoate produced by fermentation of plant oils. It has excellent biodegradability (under anaerobic, aerobic, aquatic, and compost conditions), hydrolytic stability, and heat resistance. Information provided by Kaneka Corporation.
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.20 g/cc	0.0434 lb/in³	ASTM D792
Water Vapor Transmission	80.0 - 120 g/m²/day @Thickness 0.0600 mm	5.15 - 7.73 g/100 in²/day @Thickness 0.00236 in	film; JIS Z0208
Oxygen Transmission	0.300 - 0.900 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm @Thickness 0.0600 mm	0.762 - 2.29 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm @Thickness 0.00236 in	film; JIS Z7126

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Tensile Strength	28.0 MPa	4060 psi	100 micron film; ASTM D882
Elongation at Break	26 %	26 %	100 micron film; ASTM D882
Tensile Modulus	1.24 GPa	180 ksi	100 micron film; ASTM D882
Flexural Modulus	1.53 GPa	222 ksi	ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched	0.330 J/cm	0.618 ft-lb/in	ASTM D256
Tear Strength	77.0 kN/m	439 pli	100 micron film; ASTM D1004

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Melting Point	142 °C	288 °F	DSC
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	100 °C	212 °F	ASTM D48
Vicat Softening Point	117 °C @Load 1.02 kg	243 °F @Load 2.25 lb
Glass Transition Temp, Tg	2.00 °C	35.6 °F	DSC

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Haze	40 % @Thickness 0.100 mm	40 % @Thickness 0.00394 in	film; ASTM D1003

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