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Moplen APD163

Polypropylene Homopolymer

Supplied by LyondellBasell Industries

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General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Africa & Middle East
  • Asia Pacific
  • Latin America
Additive 
  • Nucleating Agent
Features 
  • Fast Molding Cycle
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Good Impact Resistance
  • High Flow
  • High Rigidity
  • Homopolymer
  • Nucleated
Uses 
  • Caps
  • Closures
  • Thin-walled Containers
  • Thin-walled Packaging
 
Agency Ratings 
 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
ISO 1183/D
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (230°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
ISO 1133
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Stress (Yield)
psi
ISO 527-2
Flexural Modulus
psi
ISO 178
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact Strength (73°F)
ft·lb/in²
ISO 180/1A
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Shore Hardness (Shore D)
 
ISO 868
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Heat Deflection Temperature (264 psi, Unannealed)
°F
ISO 75-2/A
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
ISO 306/A
Additional Information
Shore Hardness, ISO 868, 1 sec: 73 D
Related Terminology
This supplier and product may also be known by these terms: LyondellBasell Industries, Lyondell, Basell, Bassell, Basell Polyolefins, Bassel

Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Moplen APD163, Moplen , MoplenAPD163, APD 163, APD163, Polypropylene Homopolymer, PP Homopolymer, Polypropylene, PP, LyondellBasell, PolypropyleneHomopolymer, PPHomopolymer, 163APD
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Fast Cycle, Rapid Cycle, Productivity, Fast Molding Cycle, High Flow, High Melt, High MFI, Good Impact Resistance, High Rigidity.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Closure Caps, Caps, Cap, Thin-Walled Containers, Thin-Walled Container, Thin-Wall Containers, Thin-Wall Container, Thinwall Containers, Thinwall Container, Thin-walled Packaging, Thin-wall Packaging, Thinwall Packaging.
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 (2).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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