eFunda Polymers: Properties of Polypropylene {copolymer, 10 - 20% glass fiber reinforced}
engineering fundamentals Polymer Material Properties
Directory | Career | News | Standards | Industrial | SpecSearch®
Generic (ABS, ...) Trade Name
Materials Home
General Information
Polymer Home
Glossary
Material Science
Overview
Characteristics
Comparisons
Selection Criteria
Applications
Flow Characteristics
Datasheet Primer
Major Categories
Polymer Index
History Timeline
List by Process
List by ThermoP/S
Specific Polymer
Category / Grades
Datasheet
Supplier Info
Resources
Bibliography


Login

Home Membership Store Forum Search Member Calculators

Materials
Design
Processes
Units
Formulas
Math
 
Polypropylene		  
List of Suppliers
State: copolymer
Additives: 10 - 20% glass fiber reinforced
Material Properties
 Mechanical Properties Conditions
State 1 State 2 ASTM
Flexural Modulus (MPa)   2450 - 3519   23 ºC   D790
Tensile Strength (MPa)   35 - 56 at break   D638
Compressive Strength (MPa)
at yield or break		   38 - 39     D695
Flexural Strength (MPa)
at yield or break		   49 - 76     D790
Elongation at break (%)   3 - 4     D638
Hardness  100 - 103  Rockwell R   D638
Izod Impact (J/cm of notch)
1/8" thick specimen unless noted		   0.5 - 1.4     D256A

 Thermal Properties Conditions
Pressure State ASTM
Deflection Temperature (ºC)  152   0.46 MPa   D648
 127 - 138   1.82 MPa   D648

 Physical & Electrical Properties Conditions
State ASTM
Specific Gravity  0.98 - 1.04   D792
Water Absorption (% weight increase)  0.01  after 24 hrs D570

 Processing Properties Conditions
Type ASTM
Melt Flow (gm/10 min)  0.1 - 20   D1238
Melting Temperature (ºC)  160 - 168  Tm, crystalline  
Processing Temperature (ºC)  177 - 249  injection molding  
Linear Mold Shrinkage (cm/cm)  0.003 - 0.01   D955

Top of Page

Suppliers
A. Schulman Akron, OH  800-662-7203
Adell Plastics, Inc. Baltimore, MD  800-638-5218
Albis Corp. Rosenburg, TX  800-231-5911
ComAlloy International Co. Nashville, TN   
DSM Engineering Plastic Products, Inc. Reading, PA  800-729-0101
Federal Plastics Corp. Cranford, NJ  800-541-4424
Ferro Corp. Cleveland, OH   
LG Chemical America, Inc. Englewood Cliffs, NJ   
LNP Engineering Plastics, Inc. Exton, PA  800-854-8774
M.A. Industries, Inc. Peachtree City, GA  800-241-8250
Montell North America Wilmington, DE   
Polifil Corp. Rockaway, NJ   
RTP Co. Winona, MN  800-433-4787
Solvay Engineered Polymers Auburn Hills, MI  800-207-6959
Spartech Polycom Washington, PA  800-538-3149
Thermofil, Inc. Brighton, MI  800-444-4408
Washington Penn Plastic Co. Washington, PA   

Top of Page

Glossary
Home  Membership  About Us  Privacy  Disclaimer  Contact  Advertise

Copyright © 2009 eFunda, Inc.