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Marlex® PP ALN-230

Polypropylene Impact Copolymer

Supplied by Phillips Sumika Polypropylene Company

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General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Additive 
  • Antistatic
Features 
  • Antistatic
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Impact Copolymer
Uses 
  • Industrial Applications
  • Industrial Containers
  • Tool/Tote Box
Agency Ratings 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Blow Molding
  • Extrusion
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
 ISO 1183, ASTM D1505
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (230°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238, ISO 1133
Molding Shrinkage - Flow (73°F, 48 hr, 0.0394 in)
in/in
  
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength
      
Yield, Injection Molded 2
psi
 ASTM D638
Yield, Injection Molded
psi
 ISO 527-2/50
Flexural Modulus
      
Secant: Injection Molded 3
psi
 ASTM D790
Tangent: Injection Molded 4
psi
 ASTM D790
Injection Molded 5
psi
 ISO 178
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact
      
-22°F, Injection Molded
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
32°F, Injection Molded
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
73°F, Injection Molded
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
-40°F, Injection Molded
ft·lb/in²
 ISO 180
73°F, Injection Molded
ft·lb/in²
 ISO 180
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (R-Scale)
 
 ASTM D785, ISO 2039-2
Durometer Hardness
      
Shore D
 
 ASTM D2240
Shore D, Injection Molded
 
 ISO 868
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
 ASTM D648
264 psi, Unannealed
°F
 ISO 75-2/A
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL (0.0580 in, Natural)
 
 UL 94
UL
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
RTI Str (0.0580 in)
°F
 UL 746
RTI Imp (0.0580 in)
°F
 UL 746
RTI Elec (0.0580 in)
°F
 UL 746
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Marlex® PP ALN-230, Marlex PP ALN230, Marlex® PP , Marlex PP, MarlexPPALN230, MarlexPP, ALN, PPALN-230, PPALN230, PPALN:230, PPALN/230, PPALN+230, PPALN_230, PPALN 230, PPALN, ALN-230, ALN230, ALN:230, ALN/230, ALN+230, ALN_230, ALN 230, Polypropylene Impact Copolymer, PP Impact Copolymer, Polypropylene, PP, Phillips Sumika, PolypropyleneImpactCopolymer, PPImpactCopolymer, 230ALN, 230PPALN
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Impact Copolymer.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Industrial Containers, Industrial Containers, Tool Box, Tote Box, Tool/Tote Box.
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).
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Suggested Shot Size
%
  
Rear Temperature
°F
  
Middle Temperature
°F
  
Front Temperature
°F
  
Nozzle Temperature
°F
  
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
  
Mold Temperature
°F
  
Back Pressure
psi
  
Injection Notes
First stage injection pressure: Maximize
Screw speed: 30 to 60%
Packing pressure: Minimize
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
22.0 in/min
30.051 in/min
40.51 in/min
50.079 in/min
 
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