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Elmet Technologies

Phillips Sumika Marlex® RLC-020 Polypropylene; Random Copolymer  (discontinued **)
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polypropylene (PP); Polypropylene Copolymer

Material Notes: Polypropylene random copolymer, clarified, antistatic.

Applications: Blow molded syrup bottles and food containers, injection blow molded toiletry and cosmetic bottles.

Information provided by Phillips

Meets FDA regulation 21 CFR 177.1520 and is suitable for food packaging applications.

Phillips Sumika Polypropylene Company has been shut down, as announced in 2011. This product had been discontinued prior to the shutdown announcement.

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 0.902 g/cc0.0326 lb/in³ASTM D-1505
Melt Flow 2.0 g/10 min
@Temperature 230 °C
2.0 g/10 min
@Temperature 446 °F
ASTM D-1238
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Rockwell R 8989ASTM D-785
Hardness, Shore D 6969ASTM D-2240
Tensile Strength, Yield 32.7 MPa4740 psi50 mm/min; ASTM D-638
Flexural Modulus 1.24 GPa180 ksiSecant, 1.3 mm/min; ASTM D-790
Izod Impact, Notched 3.04 J/cm
@Temperature 23.0 °C
5.70 ft-lb/in
@Temperature 73.4 °F
ASTM D-256
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 93.0 °C199 °FASTM D-648

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