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Formolene® 4111T

Polypropylene Homopolymer

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

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Product Description
Homopolymer for Non-Wovens and Extrusion Coating

Formolene® 4111T is a low viscosity, polypropylene homopolymer designed for extrusion coating, and Nonwoven applications. Its unique combination of stabilizers provides excellent gas fading resistance and good processability.

Formolene® 4111T 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
Additive 
  • Unspecified Stabilizer
Features 
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Gas-fading Resistant
  • Good Processability
  • Homopolymer
  • Low Viscosity
Uses 
  • Nonwovens
  • Non-wovens Coatings
  
Agency Ratings 
 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Extrusion Coating
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, Injection Molded)
 
 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® 4111T, Formolene 4111T, Formolene® , Formolene, Formolene4111T, 4111 T, 4111T, Polypropylene Homopolymer, PP Homopolymer, Polypropylene, PP, Formosa Plastics, PolypropyleneHomopolymer, PPHomopolymer, T4111
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Low Viscosity, Gas-fading Resistant, Gas Fading Resistant, Good Processability, Easy Processing.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Non-wovens, Non-woven, Nonwoven, Nonwovens, Non-Wovens Coatings, Non-Woven Coatings, Non-Woven Coating.
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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