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Ingeo™ PLA Product Details
 
Derived from annually renewable resources, Ex-Tech Plastics sheet made with Ingeo™ biopolymer gives you an environmentally friendly packaging solution with competitive cost value performance compared to traditional materials. Designed with thermoforming applications in mind, Ingeo™ complies with FDA and European requirements for food packaging.
 
Made from plants, Ingeo™ requires less non-renewable energy and generates significantly less greenhouse gas in comparison to oil based plastics making it a popular choice with companies concerned about the environmental impact of their plastic products.


Ingeo™ Data Sheet

Ex-Tech Value-Added Services

Custom colors

Sheeting

Slitting

Laminating

Coating

Corona Treating

Embossing

Special Packaging Services

Warehousing

 

Ex-Tech Plastics

Ingeo™ PLA Properties (1)

Physical Properties

Nominal Value

ASTM Method

Specific Gravity

1.24

D 792

Melt Index, g/10 min (190ºC/2.16K)

4 - 8

D 1238

Clarity

Transparent

Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength @ Break, psi (MPa)

7,700 (53)

D 882

Tensile Yield Strength, psi (MPa)

8,700 (60)

D 882

Tensile Modulus, kpsi (GPa)

500 (3.5)

D 882

Tensile Elongation, %

6.0

D 882

Notched Izod Impact, ft-lb/in (J/m)

0.24 (12.81)

D 256


(1) Typical properties; not to be construed as specifications


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