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Biomax® TPS 2700

Biodegradable Polymers

Supplied by DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers

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Product Description
DuPont™ Biomax® TPS injection molding resins can help reduce your footprint on the environment; they are a renewably sourced and biodegradable solution delivering proven performance in molded articles.

Traditional plastics used in packaging deliver high performance in most applications, but use depletable petroleum resources as their primary feedstock. DuPont™ Biomax® TPS Injection Molding resins can provide quality molded articles made from environmentally-friendly starch. The technology used for this unique material comes from Plantic® Technologies, Ltd.

Environmental value proposition:
  • Renewably sourced material solution
  • Biodegradable when in contact with water
  • Certified compostable in industrial composting conditions
  • Water flushable

Performance attributes:
  • Good flexibility
  • Inherently grease- and oil-resistant
  • Sealable, printable and laser etchable
  • Strong flavor and odor barrier

Offering application versatility…
  • General purpose for most applications
  • High-flow for thin-wall applications
  • High-stiffness for more durable applications
  • 2 water-resistant grades
    • Limited contact with water is possible with the water-resistant grades; otherwise, for all other grades, water contact should be avoided.

DuPont™ Biomax® TPS is a renewably sourced offering that can be used in a variety of applications. It is especially appropriate for molded parts that will be used in mostly dry conditions prior to disposal. It offers disposal alternatives to landfills as it can biodegrade in natural environmental conditions.

Biomax® TPS is a unique high-amylose starch material so it performs well as a stand-alone material option. Biomax® TPS starch feedstock is of non- genetically-modified origin.

DuPont® Biomax® TPS IM resins contain 53-93% renewaly sourced content by weight.

Biomax® TPS 2700: Water-resistant up to 12 weeks
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Africa & Middle East
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • North America
  • South America
Features 
  • Biodegradable
  • Compostable
  • Durable
  • Excellent Printability
  • Good Flexibility
  • Grease Resistant
  • High Flow
  • High Stiffness
  • Low Odor Transfer
  • Low Taste Transfer
  • Oil Resistant
  • Renewable Resource Content
Uses 
  • Packaging
  • Thin-walled Packaging
 
Agency Ratings 
 
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
ASTM D1505
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR)
g/10 min
ASTM D1238
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
psi
ASTM D638
Tensile Strength (Break)
psi
ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation (Break)
%
ASTM D638
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact
ft·lb/in
ASTM D256
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Durometer Hardness (Shore D)
 
ASTM D2240
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load (66 psi, Unannealed)
°F
ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
ASTM D1525
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Biomax® TPS 2700, Biomax TPS 2700, Biomax® , Biomax, BiomaxTPS2700, TPS 2700, TPS2700, Biodegradable Polymers, Biodeg Polymers, DuPont P&IP, BiodegradablePolymers, BiodegPolymers, 2700TPS
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Flexibility, Flexible, Low Odor Transfer, Excellent Printability, Printable, Renewable Resources, From Renewable Resources, Renewable Resource Derived, Renewable Raw Materials, Renewable Resource Content, Low Taste Transfer, High Flow, High Melt, High MFI, High Stiffness.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Thin-walled Packaging, Thin-wall Packaging, Thinwall Packaging.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 2 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): EN (1), ASTM (1).
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Suggested Max Moisture
%
 
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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