Bioplastics
PBAT Flexible Film Grade I — Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate), Flexible Film Grade I
PBAT Flexible Film Grade I is a semi-crystalline biodegradable polymer renowned for its exceptional flexibility, extensibility, and puncture resistance, properties crucial for flexible packaging. It can be processed using standard film extrusion equipment and offers good compatibility with other bioplastics.
PBATFLEX-PBAT-I
Manufacturers
2
Grades
2
Applications
4
Equivalents
1
Physical Properties
- Density
- 1.20 g/cm³
- Water Absorption (24h)
- 0.4 %
- Transparency
- Good
- Shrinkage
- 1.0 - 2.5 %
Mechanical Properties
- Young's Modulus
- 0.3 GPa
- Tensile Strength
- 30 MPa
- Elongation at Break
- 400-600 %
- Impact Strength (Izod)
- 3.0 J/cm
Thermal Properties
- Glass Transition Temperature
- -50 °C
- Melting Point
- 110-120 °C
- Continuous Service Temperature
- 40 °C
- Heat Deflection Temperature
- 25 °C
Electrical Properties
- Dielectric Constant
- 2.8
- Volume Resistivity
- 10¹³ Ω·cm
- Dielectric Strength
- 16 kV/mm
Chemical Resistance
- Acids
- Good resistance
- Bases
- Good resistance
- Solvents
- Resistant to aliphatic hydrocarbons, but swells in chlorinated solvents
- UV Resistance
- Poor
Sustainability
- Recyclability
- Biodegradable (compost)
- Recycling Code
- 7 (Other)
- Carbon Footprint
- Lower than petrochemical plastics
Manufacturing compatibility
Film BlowingExtrusionInjection Molding
Applications
Compostable Shopping Bags
Food Packaging Films
Agricultural Mulch Films
Garbage Bags
Available grades
PBAT-FILM-I-100PBAT-FILM-I-200