Vestamid® Terra DS16-GF30

Medium viscosity, easily demoldable, 30% glass fiber–reinforced, heat-stabilized polyamide 1010 compound. Due to its mold release properties, VESTAMID Terra DS16-GF30 is suitable for the efficient production of injection molded parts with short cycle times.

Details Compound

Product Type

Polymer > Polyamides

Reinforced with

Additive > Reinforcers > Glass fiber

Applications

Polymers industry
Polymers industry > Injection moulding

Producer

Evonik

Supplier

Evonik Iran

Chemical Composition

the polycondensation product of 1,10-decamethylene diamine (D) and 1,10-decanedioic acid (sebacic acid—S)

Advantages
  • Durable
  • Heat stabilized
  • Renewable Resource Content
  • Good Dimensional stability
  • High Dimensional Stability

Technical data

Quantity Value Unit Comment
Appearance Properties
Appearance Granvl- cylindrical
Physical Properties
Density 1.29 g/ml ISO 1183, 23°C
Melting range 210 - 240 ºC
Thermal Properties
Melting point 206 ºC ISO 11357, 2nd heating, DSC
Vicat softening temperature 201 ºC ISO 306, 10 N
Vicat softening temperature 196 ºC ISO 306, 50 N
Dry Time 120 - 240 min
Mechanical Properties
Charpy Impact Strength (notched) 12 kJ/m² ISO 179/1eA, -30°C, Complete break, incl. hinge break H
Tensile Stress at yield-TD 130 Mpa ISO 527-1
viscosity number 160 ml/g ISO 307
Strain at break-MD 5 % ISO 527-1
Tensile Stress at yield-TD 130 Mpa ISO 527-2
Strain at break-MD 5 % ISO 527-2
Tensile modulus-MD 7500 MPa ISO 527-1
(Charpy Impact Strength(unnotched 100 kJ/m² ISO 179/1eU, -30°C, Complete break, incl. hinge break H
Charpy Impact Strength (notched) 19 kJ/m² ISO 179/1eA, 23°C, Complete break, incl. hinge break H
(Charpy Impact Strength(unnotched 100 kJ/m² ISO 179/1eU, 23°C, Complete break, incl. hinge break H
Tensile modulus-MD 7500 MPa ISO 527-2
Chemical Properties
Water absorption 1.4 % ISO 62, at Saturation
Process Properties
Mold Temperature 60 - 100 ºC
Drying Temperature 80 - 100 ºC