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Formosa Plastics Formolene® 2520A Injection Molding Polypropylene
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polypropylene (PP); Polypropylene, Molded

Material Notes: Medium Impact Copolymer

Applications: Closures, Housewares, and Small Appliance Applications

Formolene 2520A is a medium impact copolymer of polypropylene characterized by its easy mold flow, physical property balance and excellent dimensional stability. It contains a unique blend of stabilizers which give it excellent processing and usage performance.

Meets all requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as specified in 21 CFR 177.1520, covering safe use of polyolefin articles intended for direct food contact.

Specimens were injection molded according to the conditions specified in ASTM D4101.

Information provided by Formosa Plastics Corporation, USA.

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 0.900 g/cc0.0325 lb/in³ASTM D1505
Melt Flow 20 g/10 min
@Temperature 230 °C
20 g/10 min
@Temperature 446 °F
I2; ASTM D1238
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Rockwell R 9595ASTM D785
Tensile Strength, Yield 22.1 MPa3200 psi2" (50mm) per min.; ASTM D638
Elongation at Yield 6.0 %6.0 %2" (50mm) per min.; ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus, 1% Secant 1030 MPa150000 psi1.3 mm/min; ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched 1.17 J/cm2.20 ft-lb/inASTM D256
 0.747 J/cm
@Temperature 0.000 °C
1.40 ft-lb/in
@Temperature 32.0 °F
ASTM D256
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 90.0 °C194 °FASTM D648
 
Compliance PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
FDA YesYesSee notes for details.

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