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Borcom™ BG055AI

Polypropylene

Supplied by Borealis AG

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Product Description
Borcom BG055AI is a polypropylene microcomposite intended for injection and back injection moulding.

This material has an excellent balance between impact strength and stiffness, high melt flow rate and gives a good surface quality.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Africa & Middle East
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • North America
  • South America
Additive 
  • Heat Stabilizer
Features 
  • Good Impact Resistance
  • Good Stiffness
  • Good Surface Finish
  • Heat Stabilized
  • High Flow
Uses 
  • Automotive Applications
  • Automotive Interior Parts
  • Electrical/Electronic Applications
  • Household Goods
  • Housings
Automotive Specifications 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
ISO 1183
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR)
    ISO 1133
230°C/2.16 kg
g/10 min
 
230°C/5.0 kg
g/10 min
 
Molding Shrinkage (0.0787 in)
%
Internal Method
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
psi
ISO 527-2/1
Tensile Stress (Yield)
psi
ISO 527-2/50
Flexural Modulus 2
psi
ISO 178
Flexural Strength
psi
ISO 178
Elastomers
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Fogging - 16 hrs (212°F)
mg
DIN 75201
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength
    ISO 179/1eA
-4°F
ft·lb/in²
 
73°F
ft·lb/in²
 
Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength
    ISO 179/1eU
-4°F
ft·lb/in²
 
73°F
ft·lb/in²
 
Notched Izod Impact Strength
    ISO 180
-4°F
ft·lb/in²
 
73°F
ft·lb/in²
 
Unnotched Izod Impact Strength
    ISO 180
-4°F
ft·lb/in²
 
73°F
ft·lb/in²
 
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Ball Indentation Hardness (H 358/30)
psi
ISO 2039-1
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Heat Deflection Temperature
     
66 psi, Unannealed
°F
ISO 75-2/B
264 psi, Unannealed
°F
ISO 75-2/A
Vicat Softening Temperature
     
--
°F
ISO 306/A50
--
°F
ISO 306/B50
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
UL File Number
 
 
Additional Information
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Emission
µg/g
VDA 277
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Borcom™ BG055AI, Borcom BG055AI, Borcom™ , Borcom, BorcomBG055AI, BG 055 AI, BG055AI, BG055, 055AI, Polypropylene, Unspecified, Polypropylene Unspecified, PP, Unspecified, PP Unspecified, Polypropylene, PP, Borealis, PolypropyleneUnspecified, PPUnspecified, 055BG
Generic Name
Generic Name may also be described by the following terms: Polypropilene, Polypropelene.
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Flow, High Melt, High MFI, Good Impact Resistance, Good Stiffness, Good Surface Finish, Heat Stabilized, Heat-ageing Stabilized, Heat Ageing Stabilized, Heat-aging Stabilized, Heat Aging Stabilized.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Electrical Applications, Electronic Applications, Electrical/Electronic Applications, Electrical Sector, Household Goods, Housewares, Housings, Housing, Automotive Applications, Automotive Sector.
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): PSA Peugeot-Citroën (1).
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Hopper Temperature
°F
 
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
 
Mold Temperature
°F
 
Holding Pressure
psi
 
Injection Notes
Back pressure: Low to medium
Screw speed: Low to medium
Flow front speed: 100 - 200 mm/s
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
20.079 in/min
 
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