Formosa Plastics Formolene® 5101M Staple Fiber and Injection Molding Polypropylene

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Formosa Plastics Formolene® 5101M Staple Fiber and Injection Molding Polypropylene
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polypropylene (PP); Polypropylene, Fiber Grade
Material Notes:	Homopolymer Applications: Staple Fiber and General Purpose Injection Molding Formolene 4101M is a medium viscosity, highly isotactic polypropylene homopolymer designed for Staple Fiber and general purpose injection molding applications. It contains a unique combination of stabilizers which give it process stability and end use 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 Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	0.900 g/cc	0.0325 lb/in³	ASTM D1505
Melt Flow	8.0 g/10 min @Temperature 230 °C	8.0 g/10 min @Temperature 446 °F	I₂; ASTM D1238

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell R	110	110	ASTM D785
Tensile Strength, Yield	37.23 MPa	5400 psi	2" (50mm) per min.; ASTM D638
Elongation at Yield	7.0 %	7.0 %	2" (50mm) per min.; ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus, 1% Secant	1480 MPa	215000 psi	1.3 mm/min; ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched	0.267 J/cm	0.500 ft-lb/in	ASTM D256

Compliance Properties	Metric	English	Comments
FDA	Yes	Yes	See notes for details.

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