Phillips Sumika Marlex® RGX-020 Polypropylene; Random Copolymer

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Phillips Sumika Marlex® RGX-020 Polypropylene; Random Copolymer (discontinued **)
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polypropylene (PP)
Material Notes:	Polypropylene random copolymer. Applications: Hot fill applications, juice bottles, toiletry bottles, and cosmetic bottles. Information provided by Phillips Meets FDA regulations 21 CFR 177.1520 (c)3.1a and (c)3.2a and may safely be used for articles used in packing or holding food during cooking. Phillips Sumika Polypropylene Company has been shut down, as announced in 2011.
Key Words:	Hot fill applications, juice bottles, toiletry bottles, and cosmetic bottles
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	0.901 g/cc	0.0326 lb/in³	ASTM D-1505
Melt Flow	2.2 g/10 min @Temperature 230 °C	2.2 g/10 min @Temperature 446 °F	ASTM D-1238

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell R	87	87	ASTM D-785
Hardness, Shore D	68	68	ASTM D-2240
Tensile Strength, Yield	31.7 MPa	4600 psi	50 mm/min; ASTM D-638
Flexural Modulus	1.17 GPa	170 ksi	Tangent, 13 mm/min; ASTM D-790
Izod Impact, Notched	0.800 J/cm @Temperature 23.0 °C	1.50 ft-lb/in @Temperature 73.4 °F	ASTM D-256

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	92.0 °C	198 °F	ASTM D-648

Descriptive Properties
Process	Injection Molding

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