Ingeo

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Contents 1 Material analysis 1.1 Traditional uses 1.2 Emerging uses / trends 1.3 Finish and aesthetic qualities 1.4 Cost analysis 2 Material properties 2.1 Primary structural use 2.2 Material performance 2.3 Manufacturing process and assembly 3 Environmental impact 3.1 LEED 4 Life Safety & Rating Standards 4.1 Flammability rating 4.2 Coefficient of friction 5 References 5.1 Notes 5.2 Student contributions 6 See also 6.1 Similar materials 7 External links 7.1 Additional resources 7.2 Leading manufacturers

Material analysis

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Traditional uses

• NatureWorks PLA has partnered with companies who use Ingeo™ to make plastic products
• Product examples: consumer goods packaging, apparel, carpet, furnishings, bedding fiberfill, mattresses, blankets, draperies, fabrics and nonwovens

Emerging uses / trends

• Ingeo™ is an alternative to petroleum-based plastics

Finish and aesthetic qualities

• Can be used as a substitute for polyester, polyolefin, polystyrene and cellulosic ^[1]

Cost analysis

• Competitive pricing with its plastic counterparts^[2]
• Lower life-cycle cost compared to its plastic counterparts

Material properties

Primary structural use

• None

Material performance

• Ingeo™ has performance equal to or better than comparable petroleum-based products

Manufacturing process and assembly

Maufacturing Information^[3]

• Ingeo™ is not made from oil
• Ingeo™ is made from dextrose (sugar) from field corn
• Corn is grown in a 30-mile radius of the NatureWorks facility in Blair, Nebraska
• NatureWorks LLC produces a poylactide (PLA) biopolymer and markets it at Ingeo™
• Production companies take the Ingeo™ pellets and turn them into a variety of products

Environmental impact

Environmental Information^[4]

• Uses 65% less fossil fuel resources to produce compared to petroleum-based plastics
• Emits less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere during production
• Ingeo™ products can be recycled, incinerated and composted
• NatureWorks LLC is committed to making a more sustainable Ingeo™ biopolymer
• Does not leach chemicals into the water during production and compost

LEED

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Life Safety & Rating Standards

Flammability rating

• For furnishings- fabric made from 100% untreated Ingeo™ fiber received a slow burn rating- performing similar to wool^[5]

Coefficient of friction

• N/A

References

Notes

1. ↑ http://www.natureworksllc.com/Product-And-Applications.aspx
2. ↑ http://www.natureworksllc.com/Product-And-Applications.aspx
3. ↑ http://www.natureworksllc.com/the-ingeo-journey/raw-materials.aspx
4. ↑ http://www.natureworksllc.com/the-ingeo-journey/eco-profile-and-lca/eco-profile.aspx
5. ↑ http://www.natureworksllc.com/news-and-events/press-releases/ingeo-fibers/10-6-05-ingeo-fiber-hometextile-applications.aspx

Student contributions

• Karen Nakamaru, Spring 2010

See also

Similar materials

• Plastic
• Polyester
• Polyolefin

External links

Additional resources

• NatureWorks LLC

Leading manufacturers

• NatureWorks LLC