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Flexathene® TP4390HU

Polyolefin

Supplied by LyondellBasell Industries

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Product Description
FLEXATHENE TP4390HU is a reactor thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO), polypropylene-ethylene copolymer designed for injection molding and compounding applications. This material combines a high melt flow rate with good impact properties. TP4390HU exhibits good processability, excellent impact properties and resistance to chemical attack over a wide temperature range.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Additive 
  • Heat Stabilizer
Features 
  • Copolymer
  • Good Chemical Resistance
  • Good Impact Resistance
  • Good Processability
  • Heat Stabilized
  • High Flow
Uses 
  • Compounding
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Compounding
  • Injection Molding
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength (Yield)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation (Yield)
%
 ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus
psi
 ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact
     ASTM D256
-22°F
ft·lb/in
  
0°F
ft·lb/in
  
73°F
 
  
Unnotched Izod Impact
      
-22°F
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
0°F
 
 ASTM D4812
Instrumented Dart Impact 2, 3 (-22°F, Total Energy)
in·lb
 ASTM D3763
Gardner Impact (-22°F)
in·lb
 ASTM D3029
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Durometer Hardness (Shore D)
 
 ASTM D2240
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load (66 psi, Unannealed)
°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: Flexathene® TP4390HU, Flexathene TP4390HU, Flexathene® , Flexathene, FlexatheneTP4390HU, TP 4390 HU, TP4390HU, TP4390, 4390HU, Polyolefin, Unspecified, Polyolefin Unspecified, Polyolefin, LyondellBasell, PolyolefinUnspecified, 4390TP
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Heat Stabilized, Heat-ageing Stabilized, Heat Ageing Stabilized, Heat-aging Stabilized, Heat Aging Stabilized, Good Chemical Resistance, Chemical Resistant, High Flow, High Melt, High MFI, Good Impact Resistance, Good Processability, Easy Processing.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Compounding, Compounds.
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
  
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
27.33 ft/sec
3Ductile
 
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