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Eastman TREVA™ Engineering Bioplastic TR6011NAT Natural

Key Attributes

BPA-free
Dimensional stability
Excellent chemical resistance
Excellent flow
Good clarity
Low birefringence

Product Description

Eastman TREVA™ TR6011 Natural is a cellulose-based engineering bioplastic that offers both high performance and enables exceptional depth of color and high gloss for opaque applications. 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 TR6011 with a biobased content of 45%.

Typical Properties

Property^a	Test Method^b	Typical Value, Units^c
General Properties
Specific Gravity	D 792	1.23
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Stress @ Yield	D 638	55 MPa (7919 psi)
Tensile Stress @ Break	D 638	51 MPa (7353 psi)
Elongation @ Break	D 638	21 %
Flexural Modulus	D 790	2160 MPa (3.13 x 10⁵ psi)
Rockwell Hardness, R Scale	D 785	108
Izod Impact Strength, Notched
@ 23°C (73°F)	D 256	82 J/m (1.54 ft·lbf/in.)
@ -40°C (-40°F)	D 256	66 J/m (1.22 ft·lbf/in.)
Miscellaneous Properties
Mold Shrinkage	D 955	0.7 %
Permanence Properties
Water Absorption, 24 h immersion	D 570	2.3 %
Target Processing Conditions
Drying Temperature in a Desiccant Dryer		75 °C (170 °F)
Drying Time in a Desiccant Dryer		4 hours
Barrel Set Temperature^e		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 Temperature^d
@ 0.455 MPa (66 psi)	D 648	116 °C (240 °F)
@ 1.82 MPa (264 psi)	D 648	102 °C (215 °F)
Vicat Softening Temperature^d	D 1525	131 °C (268 °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.

Eastman and its marketing affiliates shall not be responsible for the use of this information, or of any product, method, or apparatus mentioned, and you must make your own determination of its suitability and completeness for your own use, for the protection of the environment, and for the health and safety of your employees and purchasers of your products. No warranty is made of the merchantability of fitness of any product, and nothing herein waives any of the Seller's conditions of sale.

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