IDES Prospector Already have an account? Login Here

IDES

Hostacom BA742EC

Polypropylene Copolymer

Supplied by LyondellBasell Industries

The technical datasheet with complete property values for Hostacom BA742EC is available to members of the Prospector Plastics Database.
Register to view full datasheet.
Register to View Full Datasheet
Product Description
Hostacom BA742EC low melt flow, 1,200 MPa flexural modulus, precolored, extrusion grade polypropylene copolymer has a good balance of strength, stiffness, impact resistance and processability. It was designed primarily for solar panel and related applications.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Africa & Middle East
  • Asia Pacific
  • Latin America
  • North America
  
Features 
  • Copolymer
  • Good Impact Resistance
  • Good Melt Strength
  • Good Processability
  • Good Stiffness
  • Good Strength
  • Low Flow
Uses 
  • Profiles
  • Reinforced Panels
  • Sheet
  • Solar Panels
  
Appearance 
  • Unspecified Color
Processing Method 
  • Pipe Extrusion
  • Sheet Extrusion
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (230°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength
     ASTM D638
Yield
psi
  
Break
psi
  
Tensile Elongation (Break)
%
 ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus
psi
 ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact (73°F)
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
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: Hostacom BA742EC, Hostacom , HostacomBA742EC, BA 742 EC, BA742EC, BA742, 742EC, Polypropylene Copolymer, PP Copolymer, Polypropylene, PP, LyondellBasell, PolypropyleneCopolymer, PPCopolymer, 742BA
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Impact Resistance, Good Melt Strength, Good Processability, Easy Processing, Good Stiffness, Good Strength, Low Flow, Low Melt, Low MFI.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Reinforced Panels, Reinforced Panel.
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.