Naturacell 21 Rotuba Cellulose Acetate

Product Description

Wood-based polymer

Naturacell is a durable, attractive, plant-based plastic resin that can be reprocessed and reused in most applications. Best of all, it works with your existing tooling. So you can incorporate it into your products right away.

Naturacell™'s extraordinary physical properties make it not only an environmentally friendly plastic, but also an ideal material for thousands of consumer products:

Tough impact strength

Superior clarity and transparency

High surface gloss

Strong chemical resistance

Warm to the touch

General

Material Status

Commercial: Active

Availability

North America

Additive

Plasticizer (210000 ppm)¹

Features

Good Chemical Resistance

Good Impact Resistance

High Clarity

High Gloss

Renewable Resource Content

Uses

Appliance Components

Automotive Exterior Trim

Automotive Interior Trim

Bathroom Accessories

Cosmetic Packaging

Electrical/Electronic Applications

Eyeglasses

Film

Furniture

Handles

Labels

Packaging

Personal Care

Sporting Goods

Toothbrush Handles

Toys

Tubing

Writing Instruments

Appearance

Clear/Transparent

Opaque

Forms

Pellets

Processing Method

Extrusion

Injection Molding

Physical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Specific Gravity			ASTM D792
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR)		g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Molding Shrinkage - Flow		in/in	ASTM D955
Water Absorption (73°F, 24 hr)		%	ASTM D570
Mechanical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Tensile Strength			ASTM D638
Yield		psi
Break		psi
Tensile Elongation (Break)		%	ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus		psi	ASTM D790
Flexural Strength (Yield)		psi	ASTM D790
Impact	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Notched Izod Impact (73°F)		ft·lb/in	ASTM D256
Hardness	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (R-Scale)			ASTM D785
Thermal	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load			ASTM D648
66 psi, Unannealed		°F
264 psi, Unannealed		°F
Vicat Softening Temperature		°F	ASTM D1525
Flammability	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Flame Rating - UL			UL 94
0.0591 in, ALL
0.118 in, ALL
UL File Number
UL	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
RTI Str		°F	UL 746
RTI Imp		°F	UL 746
RTI Elec		°F	UL 746
Optical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Transmittance (59.8 mil)		%	ASTM D1003
Haze (59.8 mil)		%	ASTM D1003
Additional Information	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Flow Designation
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Naturacell® 21, Naturacell 21, Naturacell® , Naturacell, Naturacell21, 21, Cellulose Acetate, CA, Rotuba, CelluloseAcetate
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Impact Resistance, High Clarity, Renewable Resources, From Renewable Resources, Renewable Resource Derived, Renewable Raw Materials, Renewable Resource Content, Good Chemical Resistance, Chemical Resistant, High Gloss.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Appliance Components, Appliance Parts, Electrical Applications, Electronic Applications, Electrical/Electronic Applications, Electrical Sector, Cosmetic Packaging, Tubing, Tube, 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: 2 to 12 secs Booster Cycle Time: 6 to 12 sec Cure Time: 10 to 70 sec
Extrusion	Nominal Value	Unit
Melt Temperature		°F

Notes

¹Plant-based

²Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.

Naturacell® 21

Cellulose Acetate

Supplied by Rotuba Extruders, Inc.