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Formolene® 5181K

Polypropylene Homopolymer

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

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Product Description
Formolene® 5181K is a high molecular weight, highly isotactic, polypropylene homopolymer containing anti-stat designed for straws and cutlery. It contains a unique combination of stabilizers, which give it process stability and good end use performance.

Formolene® 5181K 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 
  • Antistatic
  • Unspecified Stabilizer
  
Features 
  • Antistatic
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Good Processing Stability
  • High Isotactic
  • High Molecular Weight
  • Homopolymer
Uses 
  • Drinking Straws
  • Table Products
  
Agency Ratings 
 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Extrusion
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® 5181K, Formolene 5181K, Formolene® , Formolene, Formolene5181K, 5181 K, 5181K, Polypropylene Homopolymer, PP Homopolymer, Polypropylene, PP, Formosa Plastics, PolypropyleneHomopolymer, PPHomopolymer, K5181
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Processing Stability, Good Process Stability, High Molecular Weight, High MW, High Isotactic, High Isotacticity.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Drinking Straws.
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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