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Moplen EP1661

Polypropylene Impact Copolymer

Supplied by LyondellBasell Industries

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Product Description
Moplen EP1661 is a medium fluidity nucleated heterophasic copolymer suitable for injection moulding applications.

Moplen EP1661 exhibits an outstanding low temperature impact performance in combination with a good stiffness and an excellent processability. Moreover Moplen EP1661 shows a good resistance to stress whitening.

Moplen EP1661 is designed for use in luggage, transport and cold storage crates, sports and leisure equipment, toys and typical consumer goods which require a high impact resistance at low
temperatures.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Africa & Middle East
  • Europe
 
Additive 
  • Nucleating Agent
Features 
  • Block Copolymer
  • Good Processability
  • Good Stiffness
  • High Impact Resistance
  • Low Temperature Impact Resistance
  • Medium Flow
  • Nucleated
  • Stress Whitening Resistant
Uses 
  • Consumer Applications
  • Crates
  • Furniture
  • Luggage
  • Sporting Goods
  • Toys
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
ISO 1183
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR)
g/10 min
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, 73°F
%
 
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength     ISO 179
-4°F
ft·lb/in²
 
32°F
ft·lb/in²
 
73°F
ft·lb/in²
 
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 EP1661, Moplen , MoplenEP1661, EP 1661, EP1661, Polypropylene Impact Copolymer, PP Impact Copolymer, Polypropylene, PP, LyondellBasell, PolypropyleneImpactCopolymer, PPImpactCopolymer, 1661EP
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Block Copolymer, High Impact Resistance, Good Processability, Easy Processing, Good Stiffness, Low Temperatuer Impact Resistance, Low Temp Impact Resistance, Medium Flow, Medium Melt, Medium MFI.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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