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Borcom™ WE007AE

Polypropylene

Supplied by Borealis AG

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Product Description
Borcom WE007AE is a polypropylene microcomposite intended for injection moulding. The product is available in natural colour.

This material has an excellent balance between impact strength and stiffness and gives a good surface quality.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  
Features 
  • Good Impact Resistance
  • Good Stiffness
  • Good Surface Finish
  • Scratch Resistant
  
Uses 
  • Automotive Bumper
  • Automotive Exterior Parts
  
Appearance 
  • Natural Color
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
Molding Shrinkage
     Internal Method
--
%
  
194°F, 2 hr 2
%
  
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
psi
 ISO 527-2/1
Tensile Stress (Yield)
psi
 ISO 527-2/50
Tensile Strain
     ISO 527-2/50
Yield
%
  
Break
%
  
Flexural Modulus 3
psi
 ISO 178
Flexural Strength
psi
 ISO 178
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength
     ISO 179/1eA
-22°F
ft·lb/in²
  
-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 180/1A
-4°F
ft·lb/in²
  
73°F
ft·lb/in²
  
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Ball Indentation Hardness (H 132/10)
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
CLTE - Flow (-22 to 176°F)
in/in/°F
 Internal Method
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Borcom™ WE007AE, Borcom WE007AE, Borcom™ , Borcom, BorcomWE007AE, WE 007 AE, WE007AE, WE007, 007AE, Polypropylene, Unspecified, Polypropylene Unspecified, PP, Unspecified, PP Unspecified, Polypropylene, PP, Borealis, PolypropyleneUnspecified, PPUnspecified, 007WE
Generic Name
Generic Name may also be described by the following terms: Polypropilene, Polypropelene.
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Stiffness, Good Impact Resistance, Good Surface Finish, Scratch Resistant, Resists Scratches.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Automotive Bumper, Automotive Bumpers.
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Hopper Temperature
°F
  
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
  
Mold Temperature
°F
  
Injection Rate
 
  
Holding Pressure
psi
  
Injection Notes
Back pressure: low to medium
Screw speed: low to medium
Flow front speed: 100 to 200 mm/s
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2Post shrink
30.079 in/min
 
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