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Hostacom 6551

Polypropylene Homopolymer

Supplied by LyondellBasell Industries

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Product Description
Hostacom 6551 conventional melt flow, 1,300 MPa flexural modulus, precolored polypropylene homopolymer has a good combination of strength, stiffness, impact and heat resistance. It was designed for a variety of industrial and consumer applications.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Africa & Middle East
  • Asia Pacific
  • Latin America
  • North America
  
Features 
  • Good Chemical Resistance
  • Good Heat Aging Resistance
  • Good Impact Resistance
  • Good Processability
  • Good Stiffness
  • Homopolymer
  • Medium Heat Resistance
  • Medium Strength
Uses 
  • Appliances
  • Consumer Applications
  • Industrial Applications
Appearance 
  • Unspecified Color
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (230°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength
     ASTM D638
Yield
psi
  
Break, Injection Molded
psi
  
Tensile Elongation
     ASTM D638
Yield
%
  
Break, Injection Molded
%
  
Flexural Modulus (Injection Molded)
psi
 ASTM D790A
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact (73°F, Injection Molded)
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
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, Injection Molded)
°F
 ASTM D648
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: Hostacom 6551, Hostacom , Hostacom6551, 6551, 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, Medium Strength, Good Impact Resistance, Medium Heat Resistance, Good Processability, Easy Processing.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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