Biobased polyamides are a range of polyamides produced from annually renewable biomass such as vegetable oils.
Castor oil, a biomass that does not compete with human or animal food, is particularly used as a raw material.
These materials boast excellent mechanical and chemical resistance, and are used in a wide variety of sectors, including the automotive, electronics and eyewear industries.
Properties
- Up to 100% biobased
- Non-biodegradable
- Flexible to rigid
- Food contact
- Opaque to transparent
| Grade | Matrix | Content biobased (%) | Tensile modulus (MPa) | Charpy shock unnotched (kJ/m²) | Temperature resistance (°C, HDT B) | Density |
| ISO test | Calculation | 527 | 179 | 75 | 1183 | |
| Injection | ||||||
| NP BioPA1010-201 | PA 10-10 | 100 | 1 700 | No Break | 171 (Vicat B) | 1,05 |
| NP BioPA11-251 | PA 11 | 98 | 1 280 | No Break | 145 | 1,03 |
| NP BioPA11-252 | PA 11 | 45 | 1 622 | No Break | 135 | 1,01 |
| NP BioPA11-253 | PA 11 | 98 | 1 280 | No Break | 133 | 1,03 |