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Westlake Plastics
Overview of materials for Polypropylene, Molded
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polypropylene (PP); Polypropylene, Molded

Material Notes: This property data is a summary of similar materials in the MatWeb database for the category "Polypropylene, Molded". Each property range of values reported is minimum and maximum values of appropriate MatWeb entries. The comments report the average value, and number of data points used to calculate the average. The values are not necessarily typical of any specific grade, especially less common values and those that can be most affected by additives or processing methods.

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  • Density, Average value: 0.931 g/cc Grade Count:1199
  • Water Absorption, Average value: 0.0663 % Grade Count:114
  • Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium, Average value: 0.100 % Grade Count:61
  • Water Absorption at Saturation, Average value: 0.100 % Grade Count:3
  • Particle Size, Average value: 675 µm Grade Count:4
  • Maximum Moisture Content, Average value: 0.250 Grade Count:1
  • Maximum Moisture Content, Average value: 0.250 Grade Count:1
  • Linear Mold Shrinkage, Average value: 0.0134 cm/cm Grade Count:240
  • Linear Mold Shrinkage, Average value: 0.0175 cm/cm Grade Count:3
  • Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse, Average value: 0.0128 cm/cm Grade Count:33
  • Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse, Average value: 0.0175 cm/cm Grade Count:3
  • Melt Flow, Average value: 28.9 g/10 min Grade Count:1322
  • Base Resin Melt Index, Average value: 14.9 g/10 min Grade Count:19
  • Ash, Average value: 1.83 % Grade Count:17
  • Ash, Average value: 14.2 % Grade Count:6
  • Hardness, Rockwell R, Average value: 94.6 Grade Count:594
  • Hardness, Shore D, Average value: 67.5 Grade Count:111
  • Ball Indentation Hardness, Average value: 72.5 MPa Grade Count:37
  • Tensile Strength, Ultimate, Average value: 29.5 MPa Grade Count:207
  • Tensile Strength, Yield, Average value: 31.5 MPa Grade Count:1184
  • Film Elongation at Break, MD, Average value: 258 % Grade Count:3
  • Elongation at Break, Average value: 159 % Grade Count:421
  • Elongation at Break, Average value: 9.70 % Grade Count:10
  • Elongation at Yield, Average value: 10.5 % Grade Count:869
  • Modulus of Elasticity, Average value: 1.69 GPa Grade Count:334
  • Tenacity, Average value: 0.302 N/tex Grade Count:12
  • Flexural Yield Strength, Average value: 44.2 MPa Grade Count:69
  • Flexural Modulus, Average value: 1.43 GPa Grade Count:1090
  • Flexural Modulus, Average value: 0.410 GPa Grade Count:1
  • Shear Modulus, Average value: 0.757 GPa Grade Count:10
  • Secant Modulus, Average value: 1.47 GPa Grade Count:19
  • Izod Impact, Average value: 9.00 J Grade Count:3
  • Izod Impact, Notched, Average value: 0.732 J/cm Grade Count:894
  • Izod Impact, Notched, Average value: 0.522 J/cm Grade Count:96
  • Izod Impact, Notched, Average value: 0.522 J/cm Grade Count:2
  • Izod Impact, Notched, Average value: 0.522 J/cm Grade Count:2
  • Izod Impact, Unnotched, Average value: 7.26 J/cm Grade Count:67
  • Izod Impact, Unnotched, Average value: 6.41 J/cm Grade Count:2
  • Izod Impact, Notched (ISO), Average value: 9.07 kJ/m² Grade Count:148
  • Izod Impact, Notched (ISO), Average value: 5.79 kJ/m² Grade Count:37
  • Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO), Average value: 80.0 kJ/m² Grade Count:8
  • Charpy Impact Unnotched, Average value: 7.51 J/cm² Grade Count:155
  • Charpy Impact Unnotched, Average value: 4.31 J/cm² Grade Count:111
  • Charpy Impact, Notched, Average value: 1.27 J/cm² Grade Count:259
  • Charpy Impact, Notched, Average value: 0.524 J/cm² Grade Count:147
  • Gardner Impact, Average value: 18.2 J Grade Count:71
  • Gardner Impact, Average value: 21.6 J Grade Count:27
  • Gardner Impact, Average value: 21.6 J Grade Count:10
  • Gardner Impact, Average value: 21.6 J Grade Count:10
  • Falling Dart Impact, Average value: 10.8 J Grade Count:5
  • Instrumented Impact Total Energy, Average value: 24.9 J Grade Count:6
  • Tensile Creep Modulus, 1 hour, Average value: 657 MPa Grade Count:7
  • Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours, Average value: 349 MPa Grade Count:7
  • Tear Strength, Average value: 102 kN/m Grade Count:7
  • Compression Set, Average value: 33.2 % Grade Count:4
  • Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD, Average value: 70.1 MPa Grade Count:3
  • Tangent Modulus, Average value: 1920 MPa Grade Count:4
  • Electrical Resistivity, Average value: 1.21e+17 ohm-cm Grade Count:107
  • Surface Resistance, Average value: 9.11e+13 ohm Grade Count:96
  • Static Decay, Average value: 0.646 sec Grade Count:8
  • Dielectric Constant, Average value: 2.30 Grade Count:63
  • Dielectric Strength, Average value: 131 kV/mm Grade Count:63
  • Dissipation Factor, Average value: 0.000410 Grade Count:61
  • Arc Resistance, Average value: 104 sec Grade Count:3
  • Comparative Tracking Index, Average value: 598 V Grade Count:77
  • Tribocharge, Average value: 10.0 V Grade Count:3
  • CTE, linear, Average value: 114 µm/m-°C Grade Count:109
  • Melting Point, Average value: 160 °C Grade Count:266
  • Crystallization Temperature, Average value: 111 °C Grade Count:5
  • Maximum Service Temperature, Air, Average value: 79.4 °C Grade Count:24
  • Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi), Average value: 100 °C Grade Count:983
  • Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi), Average value: 62.9 °C Grade Count:291
  • Vicat Softening Point, Average value: 122 °C Grade Count:377
  • Heat Distortion Temperature, Average value: 96.1 °C Grade Count:9
  • Minimum Service Temperature, Air, Average value: -30.0 °C Grade Count:5
  • Brittleness Temperature, Average value: -20.0 °C Grade Count:16
  • UL RTI, Electrical, Average value: 147 °C Grade Count:5
  • UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact, Average value: 147 °C Grade Count:5
  • UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact, Average value: 147 °C Grade Count:5
  • Flammability, UL94, Grade Count:111
  • Oxygen Index, Average value: 26.0 % Grade Count:4
  • Glow Wire Test, Average value: 905 °C Grade Count:4
  • DSC Induction Temperature, Average value: 159 °C Grade Count:8
  • Haze, Average value: 29.5 % Grade Count:106
  • Gloss, Average value: 76.0 % Grade Count:39
  • Yellow Index, Average value: -0.702 % Grade Count:8
  • Transmission, Visible, Average value: 83.4 % Grade Count:25
  • Processing Temperature, Average value: 209 °C Grade Count:56
  • Nozzle Temperature, Average value: 217 °C Grade Count:15
  • Melt Temperature, Average value: 225 °C Grade Count:135
  • Head Temperature, Average value: 213 °C Grade Count:4
  • Mold Temperature, Average value: 40.9 °C Grade Count:117
  • Drying Temperature, Average value: 84.1 °C Grade Count:34
  • Moisture Content, Average value: 0.290 % Grade Count:16
  • Injection Pressure, Average value: 59.5 MPa Grade Count:33
  • Cure Time, Average value: 0.0333 min Grade Count:19
  
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