Polifil® RP-PP
- Chemical Family
- PolyolefinsPolypropylenes (PP)
Polifil® RP-PP reprocessed polypropylene has the highest stiffness of the commodity olefin resins, while retaining sufficient impact properties for many applications. Due to its low cost and low density, polypropylene use has been expanding rapidly, and common uses now include injection molded articles, fibers, packaging films, and extruded sheet and profiles
Properties
- Physical Form
- Pellets
- Solid
Product families
Applications
- Consumer Goods — Appliances & Electronics; Consumer Goods — Housewares; Automotive & Transportation — Other Automotive & Transportation Applications; Printing & Packaging — Other Printing & Packaging Applications; Consumer Goods — Sports & Recreation
- Food & Beverage Packaging
- Industrial & Transport Packaging
- Other Packaging Materials
Product Families
- Polyolefins
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Polifil
- Polymer Name
- Polypropylene (unspecified)
- Melt Flow Index
- 15.0 - 15.0 g/10 min
- Processing Methods
- Extrusion, Injection Molding
- Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- Consumer Goods
- Printing & Packaging
- Technology
- Plastics
- Material Features
- Cost Effective
- High Impact Performance
- High Stiffness
- Low Density
- Product Information
Polypropylene is widely used in injection molding for housewares, appliances, and automotive parts. High flow grades are spun into fibers, and molded into thin wall containers, cups, and lids. Moderate flow resins are common in general injection molding and cast films. High molecular weight, low flow grades are extruded into sheet and profiles, and blow molded into automotive parts and recreational goods.
- Chemical Inventories
- TSCA (USA)
- Certifications and Compliance
- REACH (Europe)
- RoHS 2 Compliant
- RoHS 3 Compliant
- RoHS Compliant
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Appliances
- Cast Films
- Containers
- Cups
- Film
- Flexible Packaging
- Housewares
- Lids
- Plastics and Elastomers Functions
- Resin
- Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
- Extrusion
- Injection Molding
Technical data
Table 1 of 3
5 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reinforcement content | — | — | TPG WI |
| Specific gravity | 0.9 | — | D 792 |
| Melt flow 230/2.16 | 15 | g/10 min | D 1238 |
| Water absorption, 24 hours | nil | % | D 570 |
| Mold shrinkage – 1/8˝ specimen | 0.02 | in/in | D 955 |
Table 2 of 3
9 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 70 | Shore D | D 1415 |
| Tensile strength | 4500 | psi | D 638 |
| Tensile modulus | 200 | kpsi | D 638 |
| Flexural modulus, tangent | 180 | kpsi | D 790 |
| Flexural strength | 6000 | psi | D 790 |
| Izod impact, notched | 0.5 | ft-lbs/in | D 256 |
| Gardner impact, 1/2˝ tup | 24 | in-lbs | D 5420 |
| Elongation (Break) | 50 | % | D 638 |
| Elongation (Yield) | 11 | % | D 638 |
Table 3 of 3
2 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deflection temperature, 66psi | 200 | ˚F | D 648 |
| Deflection temperature, 264psi | 120 | ˚F | D 648 |
