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Formolene® 5102KR

Polypropylene Homopolymer

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

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Product Description
Formolene® 5102KR is a polypropylene homopolymer designed for raffia application. Its unique formulation provides excellent low water carryover.

Formolene® 5102KR meets all requirements of the U. S. Food and Drug Administration as specified in 21 CFR 177.1520, covering safe use of polyolefin articles and components of articles intended for direct food contact.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Homopolymer
  • Low Water Carryover
Uses 
  • Fabrics
  • Tape
  
Agency Ratings 
 
Forms 
  • Pellets
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 Strength 2 (Yield, Injection Molded)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation 2 (Yield, Injection Molded)
%
 ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus - 1% Secant 3 (Injection Molded)
psi
 ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact (73°F, Injection Molded)
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (R-Scale)
 
 ASTM D785
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Formolene® 5102KR, Formolene 5102KR, Formolene® , Formolene, Formolene5102KR, 5102 KR, 5102KR, Polypropylene Homopolymer, PP Homopolymer, Polypropylene, PP, Formosa Plastics, PolypropyleneHomopolymer, PPHomopolymer, KR5102
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Low Water Carryover.
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).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
22.0 in/min
30.051 in/min
 
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