Product Information – PLANTIC™ HP Resin Material
PLANTIC™ HP is a high barrier thermoformable, water dissolvable packaging material made predominantly from starch, using state of the art technology.
High Barrier Compostable packaging material
Made from high amylose starch, a renewable resource that will lower your packaging greenhouse gas emissions.
Clear, Grease proof, water dissolvable, aroma capture barrier, extruded film.
Can be formed into trays, compliments paper as a barrier that maintains recyclability.
Ultra-low gas barrier transmission providing extended shelf life.
APPLICATIONS
PLANTIC™ HP material is suitable for a variety of applications that require a compostable, renewable, dissolvable, barrier sheet or film.
QUALITY
Plantic manufacturing location in Australia is accredited to Food Safety System Certification 22000 (FSSC 22000).
FOOD COMPLIANCE APPROVAL.
This product meets the requirements of Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act. This includes Food Types, as defined in 21CFR176.170(c), III, IVA, V, VIIA, VIII and IX for conditions of use E through G.
PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
| Thickness Range | 50µm to 450µm (+/- 5%) * |
| Roll Width Range | 250-1000mm (+/- 1mm) * |
*For any other thickness, width, or Colour requirements, please contact Plantic Technologies Ltd.
TECHNICAL DATA
Barrier Properties
| Property | Test Method | Value | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water activity of extruded sheet | PTM 03 | <3* | g/m2/24h @ 38°C and 90% RH |
| Oxygen Transmission Rate | ASTM F1927-98 | <1.0* | cm3/m2/24h @ 23°C, 50%RH |
*Test results for 100µm PLANTIC™ HP.
*Correlation of measured values should be validated with actual shelf-life analysis.
Physical properties Test results for 100µm PLANTIC™ HP
| Property | Test Method | Value | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | ASTM D792 | 1.41 | g/cm3 (23°C and 50%RH) |
| Glass transition temperature (Tg) | TMA Method | 120 | °C |
| Modulus of elasticity | ASTM D882 | 2300-2400 | MPa (23°C and 50%RH) |
| Tensile Strength | ASTM D882 | 45 | MPa (23°C and 50%RH) |
| Strain at break | ASTM D882 | >20 | % (23°C and 50%RH) |
| Linear Mold Shrinkage | ASTM D955 | 0.01 | mm/mm |
| Coefficient of friction, static | ASTM D1894 | 0.19 | - |
| Coefficient of friction, dynamic | ASTM D1894 | 0.18 | - |
| Haze | ASTM D1003 | 5 - 8 | % |
| Optical transparency | ASTM D1003 | 95-98 | % |
Thermal Properties
| Property | Value | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Thermoforming temperatures | 90-110* | °C |
*For more information on thermoforming conditions (heating and forming time, pressures etc....) please contact
End of Life Properties
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