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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 PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Specific Gravity 1.24 g/ccASTM D792
Viscosity Measurement 3.10RV measured at 1.0 g/dL in chloroform at 30°C; ASTM D5225
Linear Mold Shrinkage 0.002 - 0.004 cm/cm
 0.0170 - 0.0180 cm/cmmolded crystalline with 120°C mold temperature
Melt Flow 24.0 g/10 min
@Load 2.16 kg,
Temperature 210 °C
molded amorphous with 26°C mold temperature; ASTM D1238
 
Mechanical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Tensile Strength, Yield 64.0 MPamolded crystalline with 120°C mold temperature; ASTM D638
 65.0 MPamolded amorphous with 26°C mold temperature; ASTM D638
Elongation at Break 2.20 %molded crystalline with 120°C mold temperature; ASTM D638
 3.4 %molded amorphous with 26°C mold temperature; ASTM D638
Flexural Strength 108 MPamolded crystalline with 120°C mold temperature; ASTM D790
 112 MPamolded amorphous with 26°C mold temperature; ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus 3.59 GPamolded amorphous with 26°C mold temperature; ASTM D790
 632000 psimolded crystalline with 120°C mold temperature; ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched 0.600 ft-lb/inmolded crystalline with 120°C mold temperature; ASTM D256
 18.2 J/mmolded amorphous with 26°C mold temperature; ASTM D256
 
Thermal PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Melting Point 165 - 180 °CPeak crystalline melting point, molded crystalline with 120°C mold temperature
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 54.0 °Cmolded amorphous with 26°C mold temperature; ASTM E2092
 149 °Cmolded crystalline with 120°C mold temperature; ASTM E2092
 
Processing PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Processing Temperature 195 °CCompression Section
 200 °CMetering Section
Feed Temperature 20.0 °CThroat
 185 °C
Nozzle Temperature 200 °C
Melt Temperature 200 °C
Mold Temperature 120 °C
Back Pressure 250 psi
Screw Speed 200 rpm
 
Descriptive Properties
ClarityOpaquemolded crystalline with 120°C mold temperature
 Transparentmolded amorphous with 26°C mold temperature

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