Cereplast Compostables 5001 CEREPLAST Polylactic Acid

Product Description

Cereplast Compostables® resins are renewable, ecologically sound substitutes for petroleum-based plastic product, replacing nearly 100% of the petroleum-based additives used in traditional plastics. Cereplast Compostables® resins are using polymer and additives derived from starch and other renewable resources chemistry. These components are carefully blended together on state-of-the-art compounding equipments.

All Cereplast Compostables® resins, including Compostable 5001, are certified as biodegradable and compostable in the United States and Europe, meeting BPI (Biodegradable Products Institute www.bpiworld.com) standards for compostability (ASTM6400D99, ASTM6868) and European Bioplastics Standards (EN13432).

Compostable 5001 has been designed to have an excellent balance of strength, toughness and processability. Compostable 5001 can be processed on existing extrusion machines. Please see our processing guide for processing and material drying guidelines. This can be found at www.cereplast.com.

Compostable 5001 is recommended for foam extrusion of sheets which can be thermoformed in meat trays, plates, egg cartons, clamshells and more…

General

Material Status

Commercial: Active

Availability

Europe

North America

Features

Biodegradable

Compostable

Foamable

Good Processability

Good Strength

Good Toughness

Renewable Resource Content

Uses

Containers

Disposable Tableware

Foam

Support Trays

Agency Ratings

Processing Method

Foam Extrusion

Thermoforming

Physical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Specific Gravity			ASTM D792A
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (190°C/2.16 kg)		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
Flexural Modulus		psi	ASTM D790
Flexural Strength		psi	ASTM D790
Impact	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Notched Izod Impact (73°F)		ft·lb/in	ASTM D256
Thermal	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load (66 psi, Unannealed)		°F	ASTM D648
Related Terminology
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Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Toughness, Tough, Good Strength, Good Processability, Easy Processing, Renewable Resources, From Renewable Resources, Renewable Resource Derived, Renewable Raw Materials, Renewable Resource Content.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Disposable Tableware, Support Trays.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 3 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): EN (1), ASTM (2).

Extrusion	Nominal Value	Unit
Drying Temperature		°F
Cylinder Zone 1 Temp.		°F
Cylinder Zone 2 Temp.		°F
Cylinder Zone 3 Temp.		°F
Cylinder Zone 4 Temp.		°F
Cylinder Zone 5 Temp.		°F
Adapter Temperature		°F
Melt Temperature		°F
Extrusion Notes
Speed: (RPM) 57.2 Head Pressure: (PSI) 1090 Amperage 84 (100 max) Feeder Talc: (TPM 1823) 1 lbs/hour Gas Setting: (Isobutane) 8 lbs/hour Line Rate: 220 pounds/hour

Notes

¹Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.

Cereplast Compostables® 5001

Polylactic Acid

Supplied by Cereplast, Inc.