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Eastman Aventa™ FP1150 compostable materials

Chemical Synonym

Aventa™ FP1150; FP1150; compostable materials

Applications

Single use articles - food contact
Straws single use-FC

Key Attributes

Clarity
Ease of processing
Heat resistance
Rigidity

Product Description
Eastman Aventa™ is a new family of compostable materials, derived from wood pulp, that offer a better solution to the plastic waste issue while still enabling the same experience your customers are used to!
Eastman Aventa™ FP1150 is a food contact grade noted for its excellent balance of heat resistance and rigidity, making it ideal for extruded profile and sheet applications. Straws (max. 8 mil thick) and films (max. 10 mil thick) made with Aventa™ FP1150 are BPI certified as industrial compostable.*
*https://products.bpiworld.org/companies/eastman-chemical-company

Typical Properties

Property^a	Test Method^b	Typical Value, Units^c
General Properties
Bulk Density	D 1895	0.74 g/cm³
Specific Gravity	D 792	1.3
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Modulus	D 638	3112 MPa
Elongation @ Break	D 638	10 %
Flexural Modulus	D 790	2810 MPa
Rockwell Hardness, R Scale	D 785	105
Izod Impact Strength, Notched @ 23°C (73°F)	D 256	110 J/m
Izod Impact Strength, Unnotched @ 23°C (73°F)	D 4812	2560 J/m
Miscellaneous Properties
Mold Shrinkage	Internal	0.5 %
Permanence Properties
Water Absorption, 24 h immersion (10 mil film)	D 570	10 %
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature^d
@ 0.455 MPa (66 psi)	D 648	85 °C
@ 1.82 MPa (264 psi)	D 648	63 °C
Glass Transition Temperature (T_g)	DSC	132 °C
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (10 mil film)
M.D.	D699	10 x 10^-5 °C
T.D.	D699	9 x 10^-5 °C
Typical Processing Conditions
Drying Temperature		60 °C - 66 °C (140 °F - 150 °F)
Drying Time		4 - 6 hrs (8 hrs Maximum)
Moisture Content Upon Drying	D 6869-03	300-700 ppm
Processing Temperature		232 °C - 239 °C (450 °F - 462 °F)
Mold Temperature		52 °C - 60 °C (125 °F - 140 °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 40 hours @50% RH, 23°C (73°F)

Technical Disclaimer
All certifications have been obtained at the raw material level. Customers are responsible for appropriate level certifications to support their marketing claims.

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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10/14/2021 9:02:01 AM