IDES Prospector Already have an account? Login Here

IDES

TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS Polypropylene 3480Z

Polypropylene Homopolymer

Supplied by TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS

The technical datasheet with complete property values for TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS Polypropylene 3480Z is available to members of the Prospector Plastics Database.
Register to view full datasheet.
Register to View Full Datasheet
Product Description
TOTAL Polypropylene 3480Z is formulated specifically to give excellent process stability in high profile extrusion.
Low catalyst residues in TOTAL Polypropylene 3480Z provide outstanding color, plus low taste and odor.
TOTAL Polypropylene 3480Z is formulated to minimize surface static build-up.
TOTAL Polypropylene 3480Z complies with all applicable FDA regulations for food contact applications.
TOTAL Polypropylene 3480Z is recommended for high speed profile extrusion for standard and flexible drinking straws.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Additive 
  • Antistatic
Features 
  • Antistatic
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Good Processing Stability
  • Low to No Odor
  • Low to No Taste
Uses 
  • Drinking Straws
Agency Ratings 
 
RoHS Compliance 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Profile Extrusion
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
 ASTM D1505
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (230°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Strength (Yield)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation
     ASTM D638
Yield
%
  
Break
%
  
Flexural Modulus
psi
 ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact (73°F)
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256A
Unnotched Izod Impact (73°F)
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (R-Scale)
 
 ASTM D785
Durometer Hardness (Shore D)
 
 ASTM D2240
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load (66 psi, Unannealed)
°F
 ASTM D648
Melting Temperature
°F
 DSC
CLTE - Flow
in/in/°F
 ASTM D696
Additional Information
Elongation at Break, ASTM D638: >100%
Related Terminology
This supplier and product may also be known by these terms: Finaloy

Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS Polypropylene 3480Z, TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS Polypropylene , TOTALPETROCHEMICALSPolypropylene3480Z, TOTALPETROCHEMICALSPolypropylene, Polypropylene 3480 Z, Polypropylene3480Z, Polypropylene3480, Polypropylene, 3480 Z, 3480Z, Polypropylene Homopolymer, PP Homopolymer, PP, Total Petrochem, PolypropyleneHomopolymer, PPHomopolymer, Z3480, 3480Polypropylene
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Processing Stability, Good Process Stability, Low Taste, Low Odor.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Drinking Straws.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 2 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): FDA (1), EC (1).
Extrusion
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Melt Temperature
°F
  
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
IDES
Copyright © 2012 IDES
The information presented on this datasheet was acquired by IDES from the producer of the material. IDES makes substantial efforts to assure the accuracy of this data. However, IDES assumes no responsibility for the data values and strongly encourages that upon final material selection, data points are validated with the material supplier.