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Pro-fax 6323

Polypropylene Homopolymer

Supplied by LyondellBasell Industries

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Product Description
"Pro-fax" 6323 resin is a general purpose polypropylene homopolymer.

"Pro-fax" 6323 resin has a UL yellow card RTI of 110°C to a minimum thickness of 0.040 inches and a flame rating of UL94HB to a minimum thickness of 0.058 inches. These UL ratings apply only to natural color resin.

For regulatory compliance information see "Pro-fax" 6323 Regulatory Affairs Product Stewardship Information/Certification Data Sheet (RAPIDS).
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • Good Heat Aging Resistance
  • Good Stiffness
  • High ESCR (Stress Crack Resist.)
  • Homopolymer
  
Uses 
  • Caps
  • Closures
  • Containers
  • Sporting Goods
  • Toys
Agency Ratings 
Automotive Specifications 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
      
--
 
 ASTM D792B
--
g/cm³
 ISO 1183
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (230°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength
      
Yield 2
psi
 ASTM D638
Yield, 73°F
psi
 ISO 527-2
Tensile Elongation
      
Yield
%
 ASTM D638
Yield, 73°F
%
 ISO 527-2
Flexural Modulus
      
1% Secant  3
psi
 ASTM D790A
73°F
psi
 ISO 178
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength
     ISO 179
-40°F
ft·lb/in²
  
73°F
ft·lb/in²
  
Notched Izod Impact
      
73°F
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256A
-40°F
ft·lb/in²
 ISO 180
73°F
ft·lb/in²
 ISO 180
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (R-Scale)
 
 ASTM D785
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
      
66 psi, Unannealed
°F
 ASTM D648
66 psi, Unannealed
°F
 ISO 75-2/B
264 psi, Unannealed
°F
 ISO 75-2/A
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL (0.0580 in, NAT)
 
 UL 94
UL
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
RTI Str (0.0400 in)
°F
 UL 746
RTI Imp (0.0400 in)
°F
 UL 746
RTI Elec (0.0400 in)
°F
 UL 746
Related Terminology
This supplier and product may also be known by these terms: LyondellBasell Industries, Lyondell, Basell, Bassell, Basell Polyolefins, Bassel

Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Pro-fax 6323, Profax 6323, Pro-fax , Profax, Pro:fax, Pro/fax, Pro+fax, Pro_fax, Pro fax, Profax6323, 6323, Polypropylene Homopolymer, PP Homopolymer, Polypropylene, PP, LyondellBasell, PolypropyleneHomopolymer, PPHomopolymer
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Stiffness, Good Heat Aging Resistance, High Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance, High ESCR, Stress Cracking Resistant.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Closure Caps, Caps, Cap.
Automotive Specifications
This plastic material has approval for 1 automotive specifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of specifications for that agency): CHRYSLER (1).
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 1 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): EC (1).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
22.0 in/min
30.050 in/min
 
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