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Pro-fax 6523

Polypropylene Homopolymer

Supplied by LyondellBasell Industries

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Product Description
"Pro-fax" 6523 general purpose polypropylene homopolymer resin is available in natural and custom compounded colors.

"Pro-fax" 6523 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 ratings apply only to natural color resin.

Without exception, all potential activities for applications in the pharmaceutical, medical device, laboratory and diagnostics area have to be discussed with the relevant Technical (P & AD) and Business contacts first. To discuss a medical/pharmaceutical application please contact: your local Distributor or your local Basell contact.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • Good Chemical Resistance
  • Good Heat Aging Resistance
  • Good Stiffness
  • High ESCR (Stress Crack Resist.)
  • Solvent Resistant
Uses 
  • Automotive Applications
  • Household Goods
  • Medical/Healthcare Applications
Automotive Specifications 
 
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
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 6523, Profax 6523, Pro-fax , Profax, Pro:fax, Pro/fax, Pro+fax, Pro_fax, Pro fax, Profax6523, 6523, 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, Good Chemical Resistance, Chemical Resistant, High Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance, High ESCR, Stress Cracking Resistant.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Household Goods, Housewares, Automotive Applications, Automotive Sector, Medical Applications.
Automotive Specifications
This plastic material has approval for 4 automotive specifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of specifications for that agency): FORD (2), CHRYSLER (1), GM (1).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
22.0 in/min
30.050 in/min
 
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