Overview of materials for Cellulose Acetate Propionate, Molded

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Overview of materials for Cellulose Acetate Propionate, Molded
Categories:	Polymer; Renewable/Recycled Polymer; Thermoplastic; Cellulosic; Cellulose Acetate Propionate, Molded
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.17 - 1.21 g/cc	0.0423 - 0.0437 lb/in³	Average value: 1.20 g/cc Grade Count:79
Water Absorption	1.30 - 1.80 %	1.30 - 1.80 %	Average value: 1.51 % Grade Count:70
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.00200 - 0.00600 cm/cm	0.00200 - 0.00600 in/in	Average value: 0.00400 cm/cm Grade Count:78

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell R	40.0 - 95.0	40.0 - 95.0	Average value: 75.5 Grade Count:38
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	23.0 - 41.4 MPa	3340 - 6000 psi	Average value: 33.3 MPa Grade Count:72
	8.00 - 8.00 MPa @Temperature 120 - 120 °C	1160 - 1160 psi @Temperature 248 - 248 °F	Average value: 8.00 MPa Grade Count:1
Tensile Strength, Yield	19.4 - 41.4 MPa	2810 - 6000 psi	Average value: 30.1 MPa Grade Count:79
Elongation at Break	34.0 - 86.0 %	34.0 - 86.0 %	Average value: 42.7 % Grade Count:58
Elongation at Yield	3.00 - 25.0 %	3.00 - 25.0 %	Average value: 5.95 % Grade Count:10
	160 - 160 % @Temperature 120 - 120 °C	160 - 160 % @Temperature 248 - 248 °F	Average value: 160 % Grade Count:1
Modulus of Elasticity	0.927 - 1.85 GPa	134 - 268 ksi	Average value: 1.52 GPa Grade Count:10
	1.40 - 1.40 GPa @Temperature 120 - 120 °C	203 - 203 ksi @Temperature 248 - 248 °F	Average value: 1.40 GPa Grade Count:1
Flexural Yield Strength	29.0 - 55.8 MPa	4210 - 8090 psi	Average value: 39.5 MPa Grade Count:70
Flexural Modulus	0.981 - 1.86 GPa	142 - 270 ksi	Average value: 1.38 GPa Grade Count:65
Izod Impact, Notched	1.76 - 5.33 J/cm	3.30 - 9.99 ft-lb/in	Average value: 3.88 J/cm Grade Count:71
	0.750 - 1.23 J/cm @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °C	1.41 - 2.30 ft-lb/in @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °F	Average value: 1.02 J/cm Grade Count:50
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB	NB	Grade Count:8
	NB - NB @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	NB - NB @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F	Grade Count:8
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.580 - 2.61 J/cm²	2.76 - 12.4 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 1.72 J/cm² Grade Count:8
	0.340 - 1.05 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	1.62 - 5.00 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 0.707 J/cm² Grade Count:8

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	1.00e+13 - 1.00e+15 ohm-cm	1.00e+13 - 1.00e+15 ohm-cm	Average value: 5.05e+14 ohm-cm Grade Count:48
Dielectric Constant	3.30 - 3.80	3.30 - 3.80	Average value: 3.55 Grade Count:48
Dielectric Strength	11.8 - 18.7 kV/mm	300 - 475 kV/in	Average value: 15.3 kV/mm Grade Count:41
Dissipation Factor	0.0100 - 0.150	0.0100 - 0.150	Average value: 0.0800 Grade Count:48

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	11.0 - 170 µm/m-°C	6.11 - 94.4 µin/in-°F	Average value: 86.5 µm/m-°C Grade Count:56
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	122 - 140 µm/m-°C	67.8 - 77.8 µin/in-°F	Average value: 132 µm/m-°C Grade Count:8
Specific Heat Capacity	1.26 - 1.67 J/g-°C	0.301 - 0.399 BTU/lb-°F	Average value: 1.46 J/g-°C Grade Count:48
Thermal Conductivity	0.170 - 0.330 W/m-K	1.18 - 2.29 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	Average value: 0.248 W/m-K Grade Count:48
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	65.0 - 96.0 °C	149 - 205 °F	Average value: 84.4 °C Grade Count:58
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	64.0 - 101 °C	147 - 214 °F	Average value: 76.1 °C Grade Count:79
Vicat Softening Point	81.0 - 107 °C	178 - 225 °F	Average value: 95.8 °C Grade Count:79
Glass Transition Temp, Tg	90.0 - 111 °C	194 - 232 °F	Average value: 103 °C Grade Count:9
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	Grade Count:3

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Refractive Index	1.46 - 1.49	1.46 - 1.49	Average value: 1.47 Grade Count:50
Haze	8.50 %	8.50 %	Average value: 8.50 % Grade Count:49
Transmission, Visible	71.0 - 90.0 %	71.0 - 90.0 %	Average value: 89.7 % Grade Count:50

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Melt Temperature	207 - 250 °C	405 - 482 °F	Average value: 227 °C Grade Count:29
Mold Temperature	43.0 - 74.0 °C	109 - 165 °F	Average value: 56.0 °C Grade Count:21

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