EcoPaXX® Q150-D

Low/Medium Viscosity, Food Contact Quality

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General Information

EcoPaXX® is our bio-based, high-performance polyamide (PA410) that offers outstanding performance across the board, while being made mainly from tropical castor beans which don’t compete with the food chain.
EcoPaXX® belongs to the family of long-chain polyamides, which offer exceptional performance in the most demanding of environments. That includes excellent chemical resistance, low moisture absorption, combined with a very high melting point (highest of all bio-plastics) and high crystallization rate (typical for engineering plastics like PA66 and PA46).
EcoPaXX® has the lowest carbon footprint amongst common polyamides. This is because the amount of carbon dioxide emitted during the production of EcoPaXX® is offset by the amount absorbed in plant growth, and in particular by the riccinus communis – the tropical castor bean plant that makes up some 70% of EcoPaXX®. Externally certified lifecycle analysis (LCA) data is available upon request.
Product
EcoPaXX® Q150-D is a long aliphatic polyamide that offers low moisture uptake, good dimensional stability and excellent retention of properties.
Sustainability
Bio-based
Special features
  • Low viscosity
  • Medium viscosity
General Document
Regulatory Affairs
  • Absence Declaration BNST2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration Biocidal Products2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration EPA 20 High Priority Substances 20192023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration Food Allergens2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration NMP (N-Methylpyrrolidone)2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration Nano Materials2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration Ozone Depleting Chemicals2024-06-27
  • Absence Declaration PBT chemicals under TSCA section 6(h)2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration PFAS2024-03-05
  • Absence Declaration POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants)2024-09-04
  • Absence Declaration Red Phosphorus2023-11-16
  • CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 (NDS)2024-01-02
  • Compliance Statement EU Sanctions and Embargos2024-05-16
  • Conflict minerals declaration (EICC, GeSI)2024-05-15
  • Deforestation Statement, Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 (EUDR)2024-09-19
  • Food Contact Canada Information (LONO)2024-11-06
  • Food Contact Declaration Europe EcoPaXX®2023-08-10
  • Food Contact Declaration MERCOSUR EcoPaXX®2023-11-06
  • Food Contact Declaration USA EcoPaXX®2023-11-21
  • Food Contact India Information Letter2023-05-11
  • Food Contact Singapore Information Letter2024-02-15
  • Packaging Declaration EU Decision 97/129/EC (labelling)2024-04-17
  • Packaging, Packaging Waste and CONEG declaration (94/62/EC)2021-12-06
  • REACH Registration Statement2024-03-27
  • REACH STATEMENT KOREA2023-11-16
  • REACH STATEMENT TURKYE2023-11-16
  • RoHS Statement (2011/65/EC: Heavy metals)2024-02-01
  • SVHC, REACH Annex XIV and –XVII Statement2024-11-08
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Processing technology
Injection Molding
Design challenge
Life cycle assessment
Applications
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Rheological properties

Molding shrinkage (parallel)
1.2
%
Molding shrinkage (normal)
1.3
%

Mechanical properties

Tensile modulus
3200
MPa
Tensile modulus (-40°C)
3500
MPa
Tensile modulus (100°C)
850
MPa
Tensile modulus (120°C)
750
MPa
Tensile modulus (160°C)
540
MPa
Tensile modulus (180°C)
400
MPa
Tensile modulus (200°C)
300
MPa
Yield stress
85
MPa
Yield stress (-40°C)
120
MPa
Yield stress (100°C)
36
MPa
Yield strain
5
%
Yield strain (-40°C)
7
%
Nominal strain at break
16
%
Nominal strain at break (-40°C)
5
%
Nominal strain at break (100°C)
>50
%
Flexural modulus
2900
MPa
Flexural strength
115
MPa
Charpy impact strength (+23°C)
N
kJ/m²
Charpy impact strength (-30°C)
N
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (+23°C)
4
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (-30°C)
3
kJ/m²
Weldline strength at thickness 1
86
MPa
Weldline strain at thickness 1
8
%
Thickness tested (1)
4
mm

Thermal properties

Melting temperature (10°C/min)
250
°C
Temp. of deflection under load (1.80 MPa)
77
°C
Temp. of deflection under load (0.45 MPa)
175
°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (parallel)
0.41
E-4/°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (normal)
0.75
E-4/°C
Burning Behav. at 3.0 mm nom. thickn.
HB
class
Thickness tested
3
mm
UL recognition
Yes
-
Glow Wire Flammability Index GWFI
825
°C
GWFI (Thickness (1) tested)
0.8
mm
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature GWIT
850
°C
GWIT (Thickness (1) tested)
0.8
mm

Other properties

Humidity absorption
2.1
%
Density
1090
kg/m³

Material specific properties

Viscosity number
150
cm³/g

Rheological calculation properties

Density of melt
0.9
kg/m³

Diagrams

Applications

Spoon and cutting board

Industry
Consumer goods
Material
  • •} Sustainable solution
  • •} Passes food contact regulations
  • •} non-stick and easy to clean
  • •} high use temperature
  • •} good aesthetics
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Surveillance camera

Industry
Electronics
Material
  • •} Sustainable solution
  • •} Surface appearance/aesthetics
  • •} Heat resistant 150°C
  • •} High dimensional stability
  • •} Impact performance at minus 30 degC
  • •} Good processing
  • •} UV resistance under a PC dome
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