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Moplen EP240P

Polypropylene Impact Copolymer

Supplied by LyondellBasell Industries

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Product Description
Moplen EP240P is a nucleated heterophasic copolymer for injection moulding.
Moplen EP240P has a good flowability and excellent low temperature impact properties.
The main applications of Moplen EP240P are thin walled packaging like ice cream containers, cylindrical containers and housewares.

Moplen EP240P is suitable for food contact.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Africa & Middle East
  • Europe
  
Features 
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Good Flow
  • Impact Copolymer
  • Low Temperature Impact Resistance
  
Uses 
  • Containers
  • Crates
  • Household Goods
  • Thin-walled Packaging
  
Automotive Specifications 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
 ISO 1183
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (230°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
 ISO 1133
Melt Volume-Flow Rate (MVR) (230°C/2.16 kg)
in³/10min
 ISO 1133
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
psi
 ISO 527-2
Tensile Stress (Yield)
psi
 ISO 527-2
Tensile Strain
     ISO 527-2
Yield
%
  
Break
%
  
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength
     ISO 179/1eA
-4°F
ft·lb/in²
  
32°F
ft·lb/in²
  
73°F
ft·lb/in²
  
Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength
     ISO 179/1eU
-4°F
ft·lb/in²
  
32°F
 
  
73°F
 
  
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Ball Indentation Hardness (H 132/30)
psi
 ISO 2039-1
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Heat Deflection Temperature (66 psi, Unannealed)
°F
 ISO 75-2/B
Ductile / Brittle Transition Temperature
°F
 ISO 6603-2
Vicat Softening Temperature
      
--
°F
 ISO 306/A50
--
°F
 ISO 306/B50
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 EP240P, Moplen , MoplenEP240P, EP 240 P, EP240P, EP240, 240P, Polypropylene Impact Copolymer, PP Impact Copolymer, Polypropylene, PP, LyondellBasell, PolypropyleneImpactCopolymer, PPImpactCopolymer, 240EP
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Impact Copolymer, Low Temperatuer Impact Resistance, Low Temp Impact Resistance, Good Flow.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Thin-walled Packaging, Thin-wall Packaging, Thinwall Packaging, Household Goods, Housewares.
Automotive Specifications
This plastic material has approval for 1 automotive specifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of specifications for that agency): OPEL (1).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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