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TRIFILON BIOLITE® 17
- CAS Number
- 9003-07-0
- Chemical Family
- PolyolefinsPolypropylenes (PP)
Trifilon BioLite® 17 is a hemp fiber reinforced heterophasic copolymer with medium flow properties designed for injection molding. This nucleated polypropylene based biocomposite is designed to balance stiffness with flow properties.
Product families
Applications
Automotive & Transportation — Automotive
- Exterior & Body
- Interior
- Other Automotive Applications
Product Families
Plastics — Basic Thermoplastics
- Polyolefins
Other characteristics
- Brand
- TRIFILON BIOLITE
- Polymer Name
- Polypropylene (unspecified)
- Melt Flow Index
- 8.0 - 18.0 g/10 min
- Processing Methods
- Injection Molding
- Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- Compliant
- REACH, RoHS, PAH, Toy Safe, Cosmetics
- Attributes
Good Stiffness & Flow, Copolymer, Biocomposite, Hemp
- Technology
- Plastics
- Processing Method
- Injection Molding
- Material Features
- Good Flow
- Good Stiffness
Technical data
Table 1 of 4
7 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile Modulus | 1400 | MPa | ISO 527-2 |
| Tensile Stress at Yield | 18 | MPa | — |
| Tensile Strain at Yield | 6 | % | — |
| Tensile Stress at Break | 17 | MPa | — |
| Tensile Strain at Break | 10 | % | — |
| Charpy Impact Strength Notched at 20°C | 5 | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eU |
| Charpy Impact Strength Unnotched at 20°C | 36 | kJ/m² | — |
Table 2 of 4
7 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 0.95 | g/cm3 | ISO 1133 |
| Melt Flow Index - MFI | 8-18 | g/10 min | ISO 1133 |
| Melt Mass-Flow Rate - MFR | 8 | g/10 min | ASTM D1238 |
| MFI Temperature | 230 | °C | — |
| MFI Load | 2.16 | kg | — |
| Hardness | 69.6 | Shore D | ISO 868 |
| Flammability (UL94) | HB | rating | ISO 1210 |
Table 3 of 4
9 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Feeding Zone | 40 | °C |
| Zone 1 | 150 | °C |
| Zone 2 | 170 | °C |
| Zone 3 | 180 | °C |
| Zone 4 | 185 | °C |
| Machine Nozzle | 190 | °C |
| Mass Temperature | 190 | °C |
| Hot Runner | 190 | °C |
| Mould Temperature | 20-50 | °C |
Table 4 of 4
9 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Screw RPM | min. 10 | — |
| Back Pressure | 30-80 | bar |
| Shot Volume | 1-3 D | — |
| Max. Injection Pressure | min. 1000 | bar |
| Injection Speed | Medium | — |
| Holding Pressure Level | 40-70 | % |
| Holding Pressure Time | 10-30 | sec |
| Melt Cushion (of volume) | 5-10 | % |
| Cooling Time | 10-60 | sec |
