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WPP TPO TPO-257

Compounded Polypropylene

Supplied by Washington Penn Plastic Co. Inc.

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Product Description
This TPO compound has been tailored specifically to meet the requirements of each of the major automobile producers. Features include good scuff, nick and wear resistance and also very good ductility and practical toughness. This compound also features medium flow and an excellent balance of impact strength and rigidity. Typical applications include air dams, facias, cladding, and other various automotive applications.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • Ductile
  • Good Impact Resistance
  • Good Toughness
  • Good Wear Resistance
  • High Rigidity
  • Medium Flow
  • Scratch Resistant
Uses 
  • Automotive Applications
Automotive Specifications 
Appearance 
  • Colors Available
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Molding Shrinkage - Flow
in/in
 ASTM D955
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength 2 (Yield)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation 2 (Break)
%
 ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus - Tangent 3
psi
 ASTM D790
Flexural Strength 3
psi
 ASTM D790
Elastomers
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tear Strength
lbf/in
 ASTM D624
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact (70°F)
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
Instrumented Dart Impact (-22°F)
in·lb
 ASTM D3763
Gardner Impact (-22°F)
in·lb
 ASTM D3029
Related Terminology
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Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Wear Resistance, Wear Resistant, Scratch Resistant, Resists Scratches, Good Toughness, Tough, Good Impact Resistance, High Rigidity, Medium Flow, Medium Melt, Medium MFI.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Automotive Applications, Automotive Sector.
Automotive Specifications
This plastic material has approval for 1 automotive specifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of specifications for that agency): CHRYSLER (1).
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Suggested Max Regrind
%
  
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
  
Mold Temperature
°F
  
Injection Rate
 
  
Clamp Tonnage
tons/in²
  
Injection Notes
Moderate to high injection pressure is recommended.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
22.0 in/min
30.50 in/min
 
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