Bioplastics
CAB Injection Molding Grade L — Cellulose Acetate Butyrate, Injection Molding Grade L
Cellulose Acetate Butyrate (CAB) Injection Molding Grade L offers a good balance of impact strength, dimensional stability, and a pleasant surface finish. It's less sensitive to moisture than cellulose acetate and exhibits better UV resistance, making it suitable for durable goods, automotive interior parts, and housings.
CABINJECT-CAB-L
Manufacturers
1
Grades
2
Applications
5
Equivalents
1
Physical Properties
- Density
- 1.20 g/cm³
- Water Absorption (24h)
- 1.0 %
- Transparency
- Good
- Shrinkage
- 0.8 - 1.8 %
Mechanical Properties
- Young's Modulus
- 1.8 GPa
- Tensile Strength
- 35 MPa
- Elongation at Break
- 20.0 %
- Impact Strength (Izod)
- 1.0 J/cm
Thermal Properties
- Glass Transition Temperature
- 80-100 °C
- Melting Point
- None (degrades)
- Continuous Service Temperature
- 50 °C
- Heat Deflection Temperature
- 50 °C
Electrical Properties
- Dielectric Constant
- 3.3
- Volume Resistivity
- 10¹¹ Ω·cm
- Dielectric Strength
- 16 kV/mm
Chemical Resistance
- Acids
- Poor resistance
- Bases
- Poor resistance
- Solvents
- Soluble in esters, ketones, and chlorinated hydrocarbons
- UV Resistance
- Good
Sustainability
- Recyclability
- Recyclable (often downcycled)
- Recycling Code
- 7 (Other)
- Carbon Footprint
- Moderate
Manufacturing compatibility
Injection MoldingExtrusionThermoforming
Applications
Automotive Interior Parts
Housings for Electronics
Tool Handles
Children's Toys
Decorative Trim
Available grades
CAB-IM-L-30CAB-IM-L-40