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Formolene® 
4142R
 - Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A. - High Crystallinity Polypropylene

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Formolene 4142R by Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A. is a PP, High Crystal (Polypropylene, High Crystallinity) plastic material.
General Information
Product Description
Formolene 4142R is a low viscosity, highly isotactic polypropylene homopolymer designed primarily for appliance, closure and thin wall applications. It contains a unique combination of stabilizers including nucleators and antistats which give it an excellent balance of stiffness and toughness. Formolene 4142R fills molds easily and sets up quickly.
 
General    
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
 
Availability 
  • North America
 
Test Standards Available 
  • ASTM
 
Additive 
  • Antistatic
  • Nucleating Agent
 
 
Features 
  • Antistatic
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Good Toughness
  • High Stiffness
  • Homopolymer
  • Low Viscosity
  • Nucleated
 
Uses 
  • Appliances
  • Closures
  • Thin-walled Parts
 
Forms 
  • Pellets
 
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
 
Other Information for this Plastic
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Agency Rating 
This plastic material has 1 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): FDA (1). This is just a summary of complete data available in IDES' Prospector.
Features (Alternate Representations) 
High Stiffness, Low Viscosity, Good Toughness, Tough.
Uses (Alternate Representations) 
Thin-walled Parts, Thin Walled Parts, Thin-wall Parts, Thin wall Parts, Thinwall Parts.
Spelling Variations 
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Formolene 4142R - Formosa Plastics - Polypropylene, High Crystallinity Plastic

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