| Category | Polymer , Film , Renewable/Recycled Polymer , Thermoplastic , Polylactic Acid (PLA) Biopolymer |
| Manufacturer | NatureWorks LLC |
| Trade Name | Ingeo™ |
| Port | Ningbo port,China |
| Trade Terms | FOB, CFR, CIF |
| Payment Terms | L/C, T/T, Western Union |
| Download PDF | NatureWorks® Ingeo™ 4032D Film Grade PLA.pdf |
| Price | EMAIL US sales@lookpolymers.com |
| Physical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specific Gravity | 1.24 g/cc | 1.24 g/cc | ASTM D1505 |
| Moisture Vapor Transmission | 8.30 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm | 21.1 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm | ASTM D1434 |
| Oxygen Transmission | 14.0 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm | 35.6 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm | ASTM E96 |
| Carbon Dioxide Transmission | 76.0 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm | 193 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm | ASTM D1434 |
| Mechanical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film Elongation at Break, MD | 180 % | 180 % | ASTM D882 |
| Film Elongation at Break, TD | 100 % | 100 % | ASTM D882 |
| Flexural Strength | 44.0 MPa | 6380 psi | ASTM D790 |
| Flexural Modulus | 2.85 GPa | 413 ksi | ASTM D790 |
| Secant Modulus, MD | 3.44 GPa | 499 ksi | ASTM D882 |
| Secant Modulus, TD | 3.784 GPa | 548.8 ksi | ASTM D882 |
| Elmendorf Tear Strength, MD | 0.669 g/micron | 17.0 g/mil | ASTM D1922 |
| Elmendorf Tear Strength, TD | 0.551 g/micron | 14.0 g/mil | ASTM D1922 |
| Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD | 103.2 MPa | 14970 psi | ASTM D882 |
| Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD | 144.5 MPa | 20960 psi | ASTM D882 |
| Thermal Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting Point | 160 °C | 320 °F |
| Optical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haze | 2.1 % | 2.1 % | ASTM D1003 |
| Gloss | 90 % | 90 % | 20°; ASTM D1003 |
| Processing Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feed Temperature | 180 °C | 356 °F | |
| Adapter Temperature | 200 °C | 392 °F | |
| Die Temperature | 200 °C | 392 °F | |
| Melt Temperature | 202 - 218 °C | 396 - 424 °F | |
| Screw Speed | 20 - 100 rpm | 20 - 100 rpm |