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Pro-fax 8523

Polypropylene Impact Copolymer

Supplied by LyondellBasell Industries

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Product Description
Pro-fax 8523 super-high impact polypropylene copolymer resin is designed for general extrusion or injection molding equipment. Features include excellent impact resistance at low temperatures and a good stiffness/impact balance.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • Good Stiffness
  • Impact Copolymer
  • Low Temperature Impact Resistance
Uses 
  • Battery Cases
Agency Ratings 
Automotive Specifications 
Processing Method 
  • Extrusion
  • 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 (73°F)
ft·lb/in²
 ISO 179
Notched Izod Impact (73°F)
 
 ASTM D256A
Drop Impact Resistance (-20°F)
ft·lb
 Internal Method
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 8523, Profax 8523, Pro-fax , Profax, Pro:fax, Pro/fax, Pro+fax, Pro_fax, Pro fax, Profax8523, 8523, Polypropylene Impact Copolymer, PP Impact Copolymer, Polypropylene, PP, LyondellBasell, PolypropyleneImpactCopolymer, PPImpactCopolymer
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Low Temperatuer Impact Resistance, Low Temp Impact Resistance, Good Stiffness, Impact Copolymer.
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): CHRYSLER (3), GM (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): FDA (1).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
22.0 in/min
30.039 in/min
 
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