IDES Prospector Already have an account? Login Here

IDES

Spartech Polycom EP5140 A1

Polypropylene Homopolymer

Talc Filler, 40%

Supplied by Spartech Polycom

The technical datasheet with complete property values for Spartech Polycom EP5140 A1 is available to members of the Prospector Plastics Database.
Register to view full datasheet.
Register to View Full Datasheet
Product Description
40% Talc Filled Extrusion Grade Polypropylene, Natural compound offers a high level of stiffness and heat defection performance balanced with excellent processability. The nominal melt flow of 1.0 g/10min. makes this product ideal for sheet extrusion / thermoforming applications up to 100 mil thickness. A Spartech Polycom representative can provide more information concerning this and other products.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Filler / Reinforcement 
  • Talc Filler, 40% Filler by Weight
Features 
  • Good Stiffness
  • High Heat Resistance
  • High Strength
  • Homopolymer
  
Uses 
  • Food Containers
Appearance 
  • Natural Color
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Blow Molding
  • Extrusion
  • Profile Extrusion
  • Thermoforming
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (224°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
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 - Secant
psi
 ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact (73°F)
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
Gardner Impact (73°F)
in·lb
 ASTM D3029
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: Spartech Polycom EP5140 A1, Spartech Polycom , SpartechPolycomEP5140A1, SpartechPolycom, PolycomEP 5140 A 1, PolycomEP5140 A1, PolycomEP5140, Polycom, EP 5140 A 1, PolycomEP5140A1, EP5140 A1, EP5140, 5140A, A1, EP5140A1, Polypropylene Homopolymer, PP Homopolymer, Polypropylene, PP, PolypropyleneHomopolymer, PPHomopolymer, 5140EP, 5140PolycomEP
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Stiffness, High Strength, High Heat Resistance.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Food Containers, Food Container.
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.