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Braskem America KN-501
- Chemical Family
- PolyolefinsPolypropylenes (PP)
Braskem KN-501 is a polypropylene impact copolymer (ICP) with excellent color and processing stability, excellent long term heat aging properties, and wet/dry environment resistance.\nAll Braskem America production facilities are certified to produce bio, bio-circular, and circular polypropylene under the ISCC PLUS certification via the mass balance approach.\nFor more information regarding REACH, please visit Braskem's REACH site
Properties
- Physical Form
- Pellets
Product families
Applications
Applications
- Consumer Goods — Furniture
- Consumer Goods — Housewares
- Consumer Goods — Sports & Recreation
Automotive & Transportation — Automotive
- Other Automotive Applications
Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing
- Other Industrial Applications
Printing & Packaging — Packaging
- Food & Beverage Packaging
Product Families
Plastics — Basic Thermoplastics
- Polyolefins
Other characteristics
- Polymer Name
- Polypropylene Impact Copolymer (ICP)
- Melt Flow Index
- 8.0 g/10 min
- Processing Methods
- Compounding, Film Extrusion, Injection Molding
- Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- Consumer Goods
- Industrial
- Printing & Packaging
- Technology
- Plastics
- Key Attributes
Designed for superior balance of stiffness and impact strength; Excellent processability; Excellent color and process stability; Excellent long term heat aging properties; wet/dry environment resistance
- Labeling Claims
- Bio-attributed
- Bio-circular
- Mass-balance
- Sustainable
- Material Features
- Excellent Color
- Excellent Long Term Heat Aging Properties
- Excellent Processing Stability
- Excellent Stiffness
- Good Dry Environment Resistance
- Good Impact Strength
- Good Processability
- Good Wet Environment Resistance
- Certifications and Compliance
- ISCC Plus
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Automotive Applications
- Film
- Food Packaging
- Furniture
- Housewares
- Industrial Applications
- Toys
- Plastics and Elastomers Functions
- Resin
- Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
- Compounding
- Film Extrusion
- Injection Molding
Technical data
Table 1 of 2
5 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elongation at Yield (2 in/min, 50 mm/min) | 6 | % | ASTM D-638 |
| Flexural Modulus (0.05 in/min, 1.3 mm/min, 1% secant) | 170,000 | psi | ASTM D-790A |
| Gardner Impact Strength (at -29°C) | 21 | in-lbs | ASTM D-5420G |
| Tensile Strength at Yield (2 in/min, 50 mm/min) | 3,700 | psi | ASTM D-638 |
| Notched Izod Impact Strength (23°C) | 2.5 | ft-lbs/in | ASTM D-256A |
Table 2 of 2
1 row| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Melt Flow (230°C/2.16kg) | 8 | g/10 min | ASTM D-1238 |
