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Auracell® H3

Cellulose Acetate

Supplied by Rotuba Extruders, Inc.

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Product Description
Scented grade
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • Good Color Stability
  • Good Stability
  • Renewable Resource Content
Uses 
  • Buttons
  • Eyeglasses
  • Tooling
  • Toys
 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
ASTM D792
Water Absorption (73°F, 24 hr)
%
ASTM D570
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength
    ASTM D638
Yield
psi
 
Break, 73°F
psi
 
Break, 158°F
psi
 
Tensile Elongation (Yield)
%
ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus
psi
ASTM D790
Flexural Strength (Yield)
psi
ASTM D790
Deformation Under Load
    ASTM D621
122°F, 1000 psi
%
 
122°F, 2000 psi
%
 
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact
    ASTM D256
-40°F
ft·lb/in
 
73°F
ft·lb/in
 
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (R-Scale)
 
ASTM D785
Additional Information
Flow Temperature, ASTM D569: 329°F
Soluble Matter Loss, ASTM D570, 73.4°F: 0.1%
Accelarted Aging, ASTM D706, 72 hrs: 0.8% wt loss
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Auracell® H3, Auracell H3, Auracell® , Auracell, AuracellH3, H 3, H3, Cellulose Acetate, CA, Rotuba, CelluloseAcetate, 3H
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Color Stability, Good Stability, Renewable Resources, From Renewable Resources, Renewable Resource Derived, Renewable Raw Materials, Renewable Resource Content.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Eyeglasses, Glasses.
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
°F
 
Drying Time
hr
 
Rear Temperature
°F
 
Middle Temperature
°F
 
Front Temperature
°F
 
Nozzle Temperature
°F
 
Mold Temperature
°F
 
Injection Pressure
psi
 
Back Pressure
psi
 
Vent Depth
in
 
Injection Notes
Injection Cycle Times: 8 to 12 secs
Booster Cycle Time: 6 to 12 sec
Cure Time: 40 to 70 sec
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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