Kuredux® Polyglycolic Acid by Kureha is a biodegradable and compostable polyglycolic acid (PGA) resin. It exhibits good abrasion resistance, excellent solvent resistance, high strength and good mechanical properties. It also exhibits high aroma and high flavor retention. It possesses excellent toughness & stiffness, excellent gas barrier properties (oxygen, carbon dioxide and water vapor) and abuse resistance. Kuredux® Polyglycolic Acid is designed for processing by extrusion, coextrusion, injection molding, polymer blending, thermoforming, printing, lamination and other downstream processing. It is recommended for packaging and industrial applications.
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Kuredux® Polyglycolic Acid properties
Electrical properties
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| Dielectric Constant | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
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Mechanical properties
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| Flexural Modulus | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
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| Hardness, Rockwell M | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Impact Strength, Charpy | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Impact Strength, Notched Izod | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Modulus of Elasticity | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
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| Tensile Elongation | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
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Physical properties
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| Specific Gravity | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
Thermal properties
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| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
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