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Elmet Technologies

NatureWorks® Ingeo™ 3100HP Injection Grade PLA
Categories: Polymer; Renewable/Recycled Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polylactic Acid (PLA) Biopolymer

Material Notes: Ingeo 3100HP is a medium viscosity product from NatureWorks LLC, designed for medium flow injection molding applications. It is designed to crystallize during processing, leading to higher heat deflection temperatures in opaque applications. See Table 1 for properties.

Applications: The variety of products made with 3100HP is widely varied and growing. Applications include disposables such as cutlery, cups, plates, cosmetic packaging, and durables such as electronics housings and semi-durable building materials.

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Specific Gravity 1.24 g/cc1.24 g/ccASTM D792
Viscosity Measurement 3.103.10RV measured at 1.0 g/dL in chloroform at 30°C; ASTM D5225
Linear Mold Shrinkage 0.002 - 0.004 cm/cm0.002 - 0.004 in/in
 0.0170 - 0.0180 cm/cm0.0170 - 0.0180 in/inmolded crystalline with 120°C mold temperature
Melt Flow 24.0 g/10 min
@Load 2.16 kg,
Temperature 210 °C
24.0 g/10 min
@Load 4.76 lb,
Temperature 410 °F
molded amorphous with 26°C mold temperature; ASTM D1238
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Tensile Strength, Yield 64.0 MPa9280 psimolded crystalline with 120°C mold temperature; ASTM D638
 65.0 MPa9430 psimolded amorphous with 26°C mold temperature; ASTM D638
Elongation at Break 2.20 %2.20 %molded crystalline with 120°C mold temperature; ASTM D638
 3.4 %3.4 %molded amorphous with 26°C mold temperature; ASTM D638
Flexural Strength 108 MPa15700 psimolded crystalline with 120°C mold temperature; ASTM D790
 112 MPa16200 psimolded amorphous with 26°C mold temperature; ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus 3.59 GPa520 ksimolded amorphous with 26°C mold temperature; ASTM D790
 4.36 GPa632 ksimolded crystalline with 120°C mold temperature; ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched 0.182 J/cm0.341 ft-lb/inmolded amorphous with 26°C mold temperature; ASTM D256
 0.320 J/cm0.600 ft-lb/inmolded crystalline with 120°C mold temperature; ASTM D256
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Melting Point 165 - 180 °C329 - 356 °FPeak crystalline melting point, molded crystalline with 120°C mold temperature
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 54.0 °C129 °Fmolded amorphous with 26°C mold temperature; ASTM E2092
 149 °C300 °Fmolded crystalline with 120°C mold temperature; ASTM E2092
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Processing Temperature 195 °C383 °FCompression Section
 200 °C392 °FMetering Section
Feed Temperature 20.0 °C68.0 °FThroat
 185 °C365 °F
Nozzle Temperature 200 °C392 °F
Melt Temperature 200 °C392 °F
Mold Temperature 120 °C248 °F
Back Pressure 1.72 MPa250 psi
Screw Speed 200 rpm200 rpm
 
Descriptive Properties
ClarityOpaquemolded crystalline with 120°C mold temperature
 Transparentmolded amorphous with 26°C mold temperature

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