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Polifil® GFPP-40

Polifil® GFPP-40 are homopolymer polypropylene resins reinforced with glass fibers. They provide high impact with increased strength, stiffness, surface hardness, and higher continuous temperature. Other benefits include reduced distortion under long-term stress. These compounds are used in appliances, electrical components, automotive and utility products. Standard processing techniques are applicable. Use this information as a guide to aid you in selecting the proper resin for your application. TPG will custom compound and fine-tune our formulations for your application.

Brand:

  • Polifil

Polymer Name:

  • Polypropylene Homopolymer (HPP)

Melt Flow Index:

  • 4.0 - 10.0 g/10 min

Fillers Included:

  • Glass Fiber

Markets:

  • Automotive & Transportation
  • Consumer Goods
  • Electrical & Electronics

Technology:

  • Plastics

Physical Form:

  • Pellets
  • Solid

Chemical Family:

  • Polyolefins
  • Polypropylenes (PP)

Material Features:

  • High Impact Performance
  • High Strength
  • Stiffness

Chemical Inventories:

  • TSCA (USA)

Usage:

  • These compounds are used in appliances, electrical components, automotive and utility products. Standard processing techniques are applicable. Use this information as a guide to aid you in selecting the proper resin for your application. TPG will custom compound and fine-tune our formulations for your application.

Certifications and Compliance:

  • REACH (Europe)
  • RoHS 2 Compliant
  • RoHS 3 Compliant
  • RoHS Compliant

Plastics and Elastomers End Uses:

  • Appliances
  • Electrical Components

Plastics and Elastomers Functions:

  • Resin

Applications

Applications

  • Consumer Goods — Appliances & Electronics
  • Automotive & Transportation — Other Automotive & Transportation Applications
  • Consumer Goods — Other Consumer Goods Applications

Electrical & Electronics — Devices & Assemblies

  • Consumer Electronics

Electrical & Electronics — Parts & Components

  • Other Parts & Components

Product Families

Plastics — Basic Thermoplastics

  • Polyolefins
Characteristic nameValueUnit of measurementTest method
Reinforcement content40-TPG WI
Specific gravity1.22-D 792
Melt flow 230/2.164-10*g/10 minD 1238
Water absorption, 24 hoursnil%D 570
Mold shrinkage – 1/8˝ specimen0.002in/inD 955
Characteristic nameValueUnit of measurementTest method
Rockwell hardness102Scale RD 785
Tensile strength7800psiD 638
Tensile modulus630kpsiD 638
Flexural modulus, tangent800kpsiD 790
Flexural strength11400psiD 790
Izod impact, notched1.2ft-lbs/inD 256
Gardner impact, 1/2˝ tup4in-lbsD 5420
Elongation (Break)3%D 638
Elongation (Yield)2%D 638
Characteristic nameValueUnit of measurementTest method
Deflection temperature, 66psi315˚FD 648
Deflection temperature, 264psi300˚FD 648
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