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Technical Data Sheet
Eastman TREVA™ Engineering Bioplastic GC6021NAT Natural


Applications
  • Color cosmetics packaging
  • Personal care & cosmetics packaging
  • Personal care packaging
Key Attributes
  • BPA-free
  • Dimensional stability
  • Excellent chemical resistance
  • Excellent flow
  • Low birefringence

Product Description
Eastman TREVA™ is a cellulose-based engineering bioplastic that offers both high performance and reduced environmental impact. TREVA is chemically resistant, dimensionally stable and has excellent flow, BPA-free and enables exceptional depth of color and high gloss for opaque applications.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) BioPreferred® program has Certified Eastman TREVA™ Engineering Bioplastic GC6021 with a biobased content of 42%.



Typical Properties

PropertyaTest MethodbTypical Value, Unitsc
General Properties
Specific GravityD 7921.22
Mechanical Properties (Injection Molded), ISO Method
Tensile Stress @ BreakISO 52744 MPa
Tensile Strength @ YieldISO 52747 MPa
Elongation @ YieldISO 5275 %
Elongation @ BreakISO 52741 %
Tensile ModulusISO 5271881 MPa
Flexural ModulusISO 1781725 MPa
Flexural StrengthISO 17864 MPa
Izod Impact Strength, Notched 
     @ 23°CISO 18025 kJ/m2
     @ -40°CISO 18014 kJ/m2
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Stress @ YieldD 63850 MPa (7194 psi)
Tensile Stress @ BreakD 63848 MPa (6903 psi)
Elongation @ BreakD 63822 %
Flexural ModulusD 7901946 MPa (2.82 x 105 psi)
Rockwell Hardness, R ScaleD 785102
Izod Impact Strength, Notched 
     @ 23°C (73°F)D 256195 J/m (3.65 ft·lbf/in.)
     @ -40°C (-40°F)D 25680 J/m (1.49 ft·lbf/in.)
Miscellaneous Properties
Mold ShrinkageD 9550.8 %
Permanence Properties
Water Absorption, 24 h immersionD 5702.2 %
Target Processing Conditions
Drying Temperature in a Desiccant Dryer 75 °C (170 °F)
Drying Time in a Desiccant Dryer 4 hours
Barrel Set Temperaturee 235 °C (455 °F)
Mold Temperature 85 °C (185 °F)
Injection Speed 30 mm/sec (1.2 in./sec)
Maximum Barrel Residence Time 4 minutes
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperatured 
     @ 0.455 MPa (66 psi)D 648114 °C (238 °F)
     @ 1.82 MPa (264 psi)D 648100 °C (212 °F)
Vicat Softening TemperaturedD 1525130 °C (266 °F)

aUnless noted otherwise, all tests are run at 23°C (73°F) and 50% relative humidity.
bUnless noted otherwise, the test method is ASTM.
cUnits are in SI or US customary units.
dConditioned 4 hours at 70°C (158°F).
eWith actual measured melt temperature not to exceed 260°C (500°F).



Comments
Properties reported here are typical of average lots. Eastman makes no representation that the material in any particular shipment will conform exactly to the values given.


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