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VEGEMAT® E4589

Biodegradable Polymers

Supplied by VEGEPLAST S.A.S.

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Product Description
VEGEMAT® is a composite material concept obtained by transforming all the aerial parts of corn with neither separation nor purification of their constituent parts.

Thanks to its technical and chemical properties, this new bioplastique material based on corn, 100% biodegradable, is intended to substitute itself from usual plastics of petrochimical origins, design for injection.

Pieces mades from VEGEMAT® have the advantages of both wood and cardboard for their natural aspect, their biodegradability and the advantage of plastics for their ease of use.

The thermoplastic VEGEMAT® ® granules are shaped by injection moulding with or without having to make any particular adjustment to tooling.

VEGEMAT® existe is available in various grades that meet the technical requirements of industrialist.

* VEGEMAT® E4589 for making solid items (of > 4-5 mm thick).
* VEGEMAT® E45114 for slightly technical items (of between 2 and 4 mm thick).
* VEGEMAT® E45122 for making technical items (of < 2mm thick) requiring a really fluid material.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Europe
Features 
  • Biodegradable
  • Renewable Resource Content
  
Forms 
  • Granules
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
 ISO 1183
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
psi
 ISO 527-2
Tensile Stress (Break)
psi
 ISO 527-2
Tensile Strain (Break)
%
 ISO 527-2
Flexural Modulus
psi
 ISO 178
Flexural Strength
psi
 ISO 178
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Melting Temperature
°F
  
Additional Information
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Maximum Hygrometry 2
%
  
Utilization Temperature
°F
  
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: VEGEMAT® E4589, VEGEMAT E4589, VEGEMAT® , VEGEMAT, VEGEMATE4589, E 4589, E4589, Biodegradable Polymers, Biodeg Polymers, VEGEPLAST, BiodegradablePolymers, BiodegPolymers, 4589E
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Renewable Resources, From Renewable Resources, Renewable Resource Derived, Renewable Raw Materials, Renewable Resource Content.
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Rear Temperature
°F
  
Middle Temperature
°F
  
Front Temperature
°F
  
Nozzle Temperature
°F
  
Mold Temperature
°F
  
Injection Rate
 
  
Injection Notes
Holding duration: 2 to 5 sec
Solidifying duration: 10 to 20 sec
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2without treating surface
 
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