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Polypropylene (PP) Processing Information
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Properties
OPP Film
PP Alloy
PP Copolymer
PP Homopolymer
PP Impact Copolymer
PP Random Copolymer
PP, High Crystal
PP, HMS
PP, Unspecified
PP+EPDM
TPO
Density (g/cm³)0.909 to 0.9190.890 to 0.9090.835 to 0.9700.868 to 0.9250.898 to 0.9100.891 to 0.9110.898 to 0.9120.895 to 0.9040.892 to 1.020.900 to 0.9840.897 to 1.06
Mold Shrinkage, Flow (in/in)0.075 to 0.0800.036 to 0.0710.013 to 0.0190.012 to 0.0180.013 to 0.0170.0150.013 to 0.0160.0095 to 0.0120.0076 to 0.0200.011 to 0.0250.000060 to 0.017
Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min)--4.2 to 8.20.20 to 300.27 to 490.20 to 370.20 to 361.5 to 460.070 to 4.50.10 to 331.0 to 141.0 to 28
Drying Temperature (°F)--150165 to 196166 to 186166 to 212176----156 to 200180 to 181167 to 168
Drying Time (hr)--4.01.0 to 3.01.0 to 3.01.0 to 4.02.0----1.8 to 4.03.03.5
Suggested Max Moisture (%)----0.050 to 0.210.050 to 0.200.0500.050----0.0020 to 0.15--0.010
Suggested Max Regrind (%)--2519 to 10020--------20----
Injection Pressure (psi)----800 to 14600900 to 15000640 to 24900925 to 119011000 to 24900--800 to 1250014500--
Rear Temperature (°F)--350 to 410372 to 431354 to 488341 to 431356 to 437354 to 374--104 to 478388 to 390392 to 415
Middle Temperature (°F)--365 to 410372 to 443374 to 488382 to 457419 to 437390 to 429--104 to 440390 to 391415 to 419
Front Temperature (°F)--370 to 410372 to 450383 to 491398 to 494410 to 473410 to 464--104 to 478390 to 391415 to 419
Nozzle Temperature (°F)--370410 to 460370 to 475409 to 473410 to 473392 to 455--365 to 475400 to 401428
Processing (Melt) Temp (°F)--370399 to 475398 to 481418 to 483400 to 482455 to 464220370 to 478399 to 400419
Mold Temperature (°F)--62.5 to 13167.9 to 13086.0 to 12491.4 to 12281.5 to 11899.5 to 144--77.5 to 15310095.0 to 122

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Properties
OPP Film
PP Alloy
PP Copolymer
PP Homopolymer
PP Impact Copolymer
PP Random Copolymer
PP, High Crystal
PP, HMS
PP, Unspecified
PP+EPDM
TPO
Density (g/cm³)0.909 to 0.9190.890 to 0.9090.835 to 0.9700.868 to 0.9250.898 to 0.9100.891 to 0.9110.898 to 0.9120.895 to 0.9040.892 to 1.020.900 to 0.9840.897 to 1.06
Mold Shrinkage, Flow (cm/cm)0.075 to 0.0800.036 to 0.0710.013 to 0.0190.012 to 0.0180.013 to 0.0170.0150.013 to 0.0160.0095 to 0.0120.0076 to 0.0200.011 to 0.0250.000060 to 0.017
Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min)--4.2 to 8.20.20 to 300.27 to 490.20 to 370.20 to 361.5 to 460.070 to 4.50.10 to 331.0 to 141.0 to 28
Drying Temperature (°C)--65.673.7 to 91.074.4 to 85.674.5 to 10080.0----69.0 to 93.482.0 to 82.575.0 to 75.6
Drying Time (hr)--4.01.0 to 3.01.0 to 3.01.0 to 4.02.0----1.8 to 4.03.03.5
Suggested Max Moisture (%)----0.050 to 0.210.050 to 0.200.0500.050----0.0020 to 0.15--0.010
Suggested Max Regrind (%)--2519 to 10020--------20----
Injection Pressure (MPa)----5.52 to 1016.21 to 1034.41 to 1726.37 to 8.1875.8 to 172--5.52 to 86.3100--
Rear Temperature (°C)--177 to 210189 to 222179 to 253172 to 222180 to 225179 to 190--40.0 to 248198 to 199200 to 213
Middle Temperature (°C)--185 to 210189 to 228190 to 253194 to 236215 to 225199 to 220--40.0 to 226199 to 200213 to 215
Front Temperature (°C)--188 to 210189 to 232195 to 255203 to 257210 to 245210 to 240--40.0 to 248199 to 200213 to 215
Nozzle Temperature (°C)--188210 to 238188 to 246210 to 245210 to 245200 to 235--185 to 246204 to 205220
Processing (Melt) Temp (°C)--188204 to 246203 to 249215 to 250204 to 250235 to 240104188 to 248204215
Mold Temperature (°C)--16.9 to 55.019.9 to 54.630.0 to 51.333.0 to 50.327.5 to 47.837.5 to 62.2--25.3 to 67.337.8 to 38.035.0 to 50.1
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