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Spartech Polycom EP5240

Polypropylene Homopolymer

Calcium Carbonate Filler, 40%

Supplied by Spartech Polycom

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General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Filler / Reinforcement 
  • Calcium Carbonate Filler, 40% Filler by Weight
Features 
  • Good Impact Resistance
  • Good Stiffness
  • Homopolymer
Uses 
  • Food Containers
  • Structural Parts
  
Automotive Specifications 
 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Blow Molding
  • Extrusion
  • Profile Extrusion
  • Thermoforming
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Molding Shrinkage - Flow (0.125 in)
in/in
 ASTM D955
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength (Yield)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation
     ASTM D638
Yield
%
  
Break
%
  
Flexural Modulus
     ASTM D790
Secant
psi
  
Tangent
psi
  
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact (73°F)
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
Gardner Impact
     ASTM D5420
22°F
in·lb
  
73°F
in·lb
  
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
     ASTM D648
66 psi, Unannealed
°F
  
264 psi, Unannealed
°F
  
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Gardner Gloss (60°)
 
 ASTM D523
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Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Stiffness, Good Impact Resistance.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Food Containers, Food Container.
Automotive Specifications
This plastic material has approval for 2 automotive specifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of specifications for that agency): FORD (1), GM (1).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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