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Total PPM R021 Polypropylene, Random Copolymer for Medical Grade
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polypropylene (PP); Polypropylene, Molded

Material Notes: Polypropylene PPM R021 is a random copolymer polypropylene with a Melt Flow Index of 1.8 g/10 min specially developed for the extrusion blow molding of medical containers and medical devices, to the exclusion of implants. This grade can also be injection molded.

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Specific Gravity 0.902 g/cc0.902 g/ccISO 1183
Bulk Density 0.525 g/cc0.0190 lb/in³ISO 1183
Melt Flow 1.8 g/10 min
@Load 2.16 kg,
Temperature 230 °C
1.8 g/10 min
@Load 4.76 lb,
Temperature 446 °F
ISO 1133
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Rockwell R 8282ISO 2039-2
Tensile Strength, Yield 26.0 MPa3770 psiISO 527-2
Elongation at Yield 10 %10 %ISO 527-2
Tensile Modulus 1.00 GPa145 ksiISO 527-2
Flexural Modulus 0.900 GPa131 ksiISO 179
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO) 6.00 kJ/m²2.86 ft-lb/in²ISO 180
Charpy Impact, Notched 0.800 J/cm²3.81 ft-lb/in²ISO 179
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Melting Point 149 °C300 °FISO 3146
Vicat Softening Point  67.0 °C
@Load 5.10 kg
153 °F
@Load 11.2 lb
50°C per hour; ISO 306
 130 °C
@Load 1.02 kg
266 °F
@Load 2.25 lb
50°C per hour; ISO 306

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