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Formolene® 2620A

Polypropylene Impact Copolymer

Supplied by Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.

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Product Description
Formolene® 2620A is a high impact copolymer of polypropylene designed for applications such as automotive compounds and lawn & garden products and appliances. It is characterized by its easy mold flow, excellent physical property balance of stiffness and impact at room temperature and sub ambient conditions as well as finished product dimensional stability.

Formolene® 2620A complies with the U. S. Food and Drug Administration regulation 21 CFR 177.1520(c)(3.4). This material may only be used in contact with foods of type I, II, III, IV-B, VI, VII, VIII and IX as described in Table 1 of 21 CFR 176.170(c)
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Good Dimensional Stability
  • Good Flow
  • Good Impact Resistance
  • Good Processability
  • Good Stiffness
  • Impact Copolymer
  • Low Temperature Impact Resistance
Uses 
  • Appliances
  • Automotive Applications
  • Lawn and Garden Equipment
Agency Ratings 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Compounding
  • Injection Molding
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
 ASTM D1505
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (230°C/3.8 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength 2 (Yield)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation 2 (Yield)
%
 ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus - 1% Secant 3
psi
 ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact
      
-22°F
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
0°F
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256A
32°F
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256A
73°F
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256A
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (R-Scale)
 
 ASTM D785
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
     ASTM D648
66 psi, Unannealed
°F
  
264 psi, Unannealed
°F
  
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Formolene® 2620A, Formolene 2620A, Formolene® , Formolene, Formolene2620A, 2620 A, 2620A, Polypropylene Impact Copolymer, PP Impact Copolymer, Polypropylene, PP, Formosa Plastics, PolypropyleneImpactCopolymer, PPImpactCopolymer, A2620
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Processability, Easy Processing, Good Flow, Good Dimensional Stability, Dimensionally Stable, Impact Copolymer, Low Temperatuer Impact Resistance, Low Temp Impact Resistance, Good Stiffness, Good Impact Resistance.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Automotive Applications, Automotive Sector, Lawn and Garden Equipment, Lawn Equipment, Garden Equipment.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 3 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): FDA (2), EC (1).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
22.0 in/min
30.051 in/min
 
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