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Natur-Tec® Bio-Foam BC100

Biodegradable Polymers

Supplied by Natur-Tec - Northern Technologies International Corp

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Product Description
Natur-Tec® Bio-Foam: BC100 is a biodegradable, closed cell foam material that provides excellent impact absorption for parts and components during shipment and storage. Natur-Tec® Bio-Foam: BC100 is safe, non-toxic, water-soluble and a fully biodegradable polymer material. Natur-Tec® Bio-Foam: BC100 meets the requirements of international standards for compostable products such as ASTM D6400 (U.S.). Natur-Tec® Bio-Foam: BC100 provides an environmentally-responsible alternative to synthetic foam materials without sacrificing performance.

Natur-Tec® Bio-Foam: BC100 is a strong all-purpose packaging material and is ideal when used to pack fragile items and protruding edges and corners during transit. Natur-Tec® Bio-Foam: BC100 is lightweight, resilient and has a high resistance to temperature fluctuations. Packaging applications would include automotive parts, electronic components, medical products and any other high-value cargo.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • Biodegradable
  • Compostable
  • Foamable
  • Good Impact Resistance
  • Good Strength
  • Good Thermal Stability
  • Low to No Odor
  • Non-Toxic
  • Renewable Resource Content
  • Resilient
  • Water Soluble
Uses 
  • Foam
  • Packaging
  
Agency Ratings 
Appearance 
  • Natural Color
Processing Method 
  • Foam Processing
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density 2
g/cm³
 ASTM D3575
Elastomers
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Compression Set
     ASTM D3575
-- 3
%
  
-- 4
%
  
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flammability - Mass remaining
%
  
Thermoset
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Shelf Life (85°F)
wk
  
Additional Information
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Buoyancy
 
 ASTM D3575
Cell Size
mil
 Internal Method
Cell Structure
 
 Internal Method
Compressive Creep 5
%
 ASTM D3575
Electrostatic
ohms
 Internal Method
R-Value
Btu·in/hr/ft²/°F
 Internal Method
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Natur-Tec® Bio-Foam BC100, NaturTec BioFoam BC100, Natur-Tec® , NaturTec, Natur:Tec®, Natur/Tec®, Natur+Tec®, Natur_Tec®, Natur Tec®, NaturTecBioFoamBC100, Natur_Tec, Natur Tec, Bio, Bio Foam BC 100, Bio-Foam BC100, BioFoam BC100, Bio:Foam BC100, Bio/Foam BC100, Bio+Foam BC100, Bio_Foam BC100, Bio Foam BC100, BioFoam, FoamBC, BC100, BioFoamBC100, Bio_FoamBC100, Biodegradable Polymers, Biodeg Polymers, Natur-Tec, BiodegradablePolymers, BiodegPolymers, FoamBio
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Impact Resistance, Good Strength, Non-Toxic, Non Toxic, Toxicity None, Good Thermal Stability, Renewable Resources, From Renewable Resources, Renewable Resource Derived, Renewable Raw Materials, Renewable Resource Content, Low Odor.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 1 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): ASTM (1).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2Sec 43
3at 1 psi
4at 0.5 psi
51 psi
 
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