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Elmet Technologies

Unitika TERRAMAC TP-4030 Polylactic Acid (PLA)
Categories: Polymer; Renewable/Recycled Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polylactic Acid (PLA) Biopolymer
Material Notes: Soft, Extrusion, blow, and foam sheet grade. Bio-based materials produced from annually renewable raw materials.

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 1.24 g/cc0.0448 lb/in³ISO 1183
Melt Flow 3.0 - 5.0 g/10 min
@Load 2.16 kg,
Temperature 190 °C		3.0 - 5.0 g/10 min
@Load 4.76 lb,
Temperature 374 °F
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Tensile Strength at Break 50.0 MPa7250 psiISO 527
Elongation at Break 44 %44 %ISO 527
Flexural Strength 71.0 MPa10300 psiISO 178
Flexural Modulus 2.40 GPa348 ksiISO 178
Charpy Impact, Notched 0.260 J/cm²1.24 ft-lb/in²ISO 179
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Melting Point 170 °C338 °F
Maximum Service Temperature, Air 240 °C464 °F
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 52.0 °C126 °FISO 75
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Rear Barrel Temperature 150 - 180 °C302 - 356 °F
Middle Barrel Temperature 160 - 200 °C320 - 392 °F
Front Barrel Temperature 160 - 200 °C320 - 392 °F
Nozzle Temperature 150 - 180 °C302 - 356 °F
 
Descriptive Properties
AppearanceOpaque white

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