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NatureWorks® Ingeo™ 4043D General Purpose Film Grade Biopolymer
Categories: Polymer; Film; Renewable/Recycled Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polylactic Acid (PLA) Biopolymer

Material Notes: Ingeo 4043D can be converted into a biaxially oriented film with use temperatures up to 265ºF (130ºC). This film has excellent optics, good machinability and excellent twist and deadfold. These properties make 4043D film an ideal candidate for candy twist wrap and other packaging applications. Additional properties include advantageous barrier to flavor and grease and superior oil resistance.

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Physical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Specific Gravity 1.24 g/ccASTM D1505
Moisture Vapor Transmission 13.8 - 15.7 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atmASTM F1249
Oxygen Transmission 25.6 - 27.6 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atmASTM D3985
Carbon Dioxide Transmission 106 - 118 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atmNatureWorks test
Viscosity Measurement 4.0
@Temperature 30.0 °C
Relative viscosity; 1.0 g/dl chloroform
Melt Flow 6.0 g/10 min
@Load 2.16 kg,
Temperature 210 °C
 
Mechanical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Film Elongation at Break, MD 160 %ASTM D882
Film Elongation at Break, TD 100 %ASTM D882
Secant Modulus, MD 3.30 GPaASTM D882
Secant Modulus, TD 3.900 GPaASTM D882
Elmendorf Tear Strength, MD 15.0 g/milASTM D1922
Elmendorf Tear Strength, TD 13.0 g/milASTM D1922
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD 110 MPaASTM D882
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD 145 MPaASTM D882
 
Thermal PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Melting Point 145 - 160 °CASTM D3418
Maximum Service Temperature, Air 130 °C
 
Optical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Haze 2.1 %ASTM D1003
Gloss 90 %20°; ASTM D1003
 
Processing PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Feed Temperature 180 °C
Adapter Temperature 200 °C
Die Temperature 200 °C
Melt Temperature 202 - 218 °C
Screw Speed 20 - 100 rpm

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