Formolene 2610A Formosa Plastics Polypropylene Impact Copolymer

Product Description

Formolene® 2610A is a high impact copolymer of polypropylene designed for such applications as Automotive Compounds and injection molding of 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® 2610A 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 Stiffness

High Impact Resistance

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/2.16 kg)		g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Mechanical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Tensile Strength² (Yield, Injection Molded)		psi	ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation² (Yield, Injection Molded)		%	ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus - 1% Secant³ (Injection Molded)		psi	ASTM D790
Impact	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Notched Izod Impact			ASTM D256
-22°F, Injection Molded		ft·lb/in
0°F, Injection Molded		ft·lb/in
73°F, Injection Molded		ft·lb/in
Hardness	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (R-Scale, Injection Molded)			ASTM D785
Thermal	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load			ASTM D648
66 psi, Unannealed, Injection Molded		°F
264 psi, Unannealed, Injection Molded		°F
Related Terminology
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Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Impact Copolymer, High Impact Resistance, Good Stiffness, Good Flow, Good Dimensional Stability, Dimensionally Stable, Low Temperatuer Impact Resistance, Low Temp 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

Formolene® 2610A

Polypropylene Impact Copolymer

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