EcoPaXX® Q-DWX10

50% Glass Reinforced, Excellent Surface Properties, Drinking Water Grade, 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® Q-DWX10 is a long aliphatic polyamide with excellent mechanical & flow performance for use in food contact & drinking water applications
Sustainability
Bio-based
Special features
  • Good surface properties
  • Drinking Water Contact Grade
General Document
Regulatory Affairs
  • Absence Declaration BNST2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration Biocidal Products2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration DMF (2009/251/EC: Dimethylfumarate)2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration ELV (2000/53/EC: Heavy metals)2024-02-15
  • 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 Chemicals2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration PAH (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration PBT chemicals under TSCA section 6(h)2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration PFAS2024-03-05
  • Absence Declaration POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants)2023-10-27
  • Absence Declaration Phthalates (2005/84/EC: DEHP, DBP, BBP,DINP,DIDP, DNOP)2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration Red Phosphorus2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration opBDE (2003/11/EC: Octa- / Pentabromodiphenylether)2023-11-16
  • CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 (NDS)2024-01-02
  • Conflict minerals declaration (EICC, GeSI)2024-03-21
  • Drinking Water Approval Statement Black2024-01-29
  • Drinking Water Approval Statement Natural2024-01-29
  • Food Contact Canada Information (LONO)2019-07-08
  • 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
  • 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 Statement2024-03-27
  • Turkish customs legislation info letter (EK-8 form)2023-11-16
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Processing technology
Injection Molding
Design challenge
Life cycle assessment
Applications
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Rheological properties

Molding shrinkage (parallel)
0.13
%
Molding shrinkage (normal)
0.73
%
Spiral flow length 1.0 mm 800 bar
75
mm
Spiral flow length 1.0 mm 1000 bar
90
mm

Mechanical properties

Tensile modulus
16500
MPa
Tensile modulus (-40°C)
17200
MPa
Tensile modulus (40°C)
16400
MPa
Tensile modulus (80°C)
12000
MPa
Tensile modulus (100°C)
6200
MPa
Tensile modulus (120°C)
4900
MPa
Tensile modulus (140°C)
4500
MPa
Tensile modulus (160°C)
4000
MPa
Stress at break
240
MPa
Stress at break (-40°C)
330
MPa
Stress at break (80°C)
140
MPa
Stress at break (100°C)
100
MPa
Stress at break (120°C)
75
MPa
Stress at break (140°C)
60
MPa
Stress at break (160°C)
50
MPa
Strain at break
3
%
Strain at break (-40°C)
3.4
%
Strain at break (80°C)
5.5
%
Strain at break (120°C)
12
%
Strain at break (140°C)
11
%
Strain at break (160°C)
10
%
Flexural modulus
15500
MPa
Flexural modulus (120°C)
4600
MPa
Flexural strength
380
MPa
Flexural strength (120°C)
80
MPa
Charpy impact strength (+23°C)
100
kJ/m²
Charpy impact strength (-30°C)
90
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (+23°C)
16
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (-30°C)
14
kJ/m²
Weldline strength at thickness 1
100
MPa
Weldline strain at thickness 1
0.95
%
Thickness tested (1)
4
mm

Thermal properties

Melting temperature (10°C/min)
250
°C
Glass transition temperature (10°C/min)
85
°C
Temp. of deflection under load (1.80 MPa)
200
°C
Temp. of deflection under load (0.45 MPa)
235
°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (parallel)
0.16
E-4/°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (normal)
0.6
E-4/°C
Burning Behav. at 1.5 mm nom. thickn.
HB
class
Thickness tested
1.5
mm
UL recognition
Yes
-
Burning Behav. at 3.0 mm nom. thickn.
HB
class
Thickness tested
3
mm
UL recognition
Yes
-

Electrical properties

Electric strength
27
kV/mm

Other properties

Water absorption
3
%
Humidity absorption
1.2
%
Density
1570
kg/m³

Diagrams

Applications

Bakeware

Industry
Consumer goods
Material
The food contact grades ForTii® WX11-FC and EcoPaXX® Q-DWX10 are suitable for repeated bakecycles giving a homogeneous bake, are non-stick and stainless and are dishwasher proof. ForTii® WX11-FC allows for in flow critical tools with good weldline strength, has high stiffness retention at elevated temperatures and has low warpage. EcoPaXX® Q-DWX10 has high stiffness, good ductility, wide processing window and excellent surface finish.}
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Boilers and heaters

Industry
Building & construction
Material
  • •} Material solutions that meet or exceed NSF, KTW-BWGL, and other relevant industry standards
  • •} Strong and lightweight materials formulated for easy processing
  • •} Bio-based EcoPaXX® PA410 offers a sustainable alternative with superior performance vs. PA66 or POM
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Faucet mixing valve

Industry
Building & construction
Material
  • •} Lead-free
  • •} Reduced risk of water leakage
  • •} Bio-based (nearly 70% is made from the tropical castor bean plant)
  • •} Yields improved torque and bending strength, even after extended exposure to boiling water
  • •} Absorbs 30% less water and offers superior chemical resistance
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Faucet system components

Industry
Consumer goods
Material
Application requirements High strength (static pressure > 500psi, bending strength >61Nm) No water leakage during lifetime (cycle test up to 1 million cycles) High crew thread strength Material properties Superior stiffness and toughness Good hydrolysis resistance High dimensional stability All major drinking water approvals}
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Pump Housings

Industry
Industrial equipment
Material
  • •} Allows for lightweight and more economical solutions
  • •} Allows for more reliable solutions
  • •} Provides higher stiffness and chemical resistance
  • •} Fifty percent lighter and 30 percent more affordable than metal
  • •} Can be metallized via electroplating or vacuum deposition
  • •} Flame retardant
  • •} Combines high strength and rigidity with excellent processing characteristics
  • •} Bio-based
  • •} Low-moisture uptake & high chemical resistance
  • •} Best-in-class high temperature and wet mechanical performance
  • •} Low-moisture uptake & high chemical resistance.
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Water meters

Industry
Building & construction
Material
  • •} Material solutions that meet or exceed NSF, KTW-BWGL, and other relevant industry standards
  • •} Strong and lightweight materials formulated for easy processing
  • •} Bio-based EcoPaXX® PA410 offers a sustainable alternative with superior performance vs. PA66 or POM
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