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VERSIFY™ 4200

Plastomer

Supplied by The Dow Chemical Company

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Product Description
VERSIFY™ 4200 Plastomer is a resin with a medium melt flow rate, therefore making it a general purpose resin. It is suitable for fiber extrusion, extrusion coating, compounding and injection molding processes and applications. It has excellent compatibility with PP and is an useful agent to bring softness and temperature performance.

Main Characteristics
  • Pellet
  • Medium Melt Flow Rate
  • Compatible with PP
  • Soft polypropylene

Applications
  • Fibers
  • Compounding
  • Injection molded consumer goods
  • Extrusion coating

Complies with:
  • EU, No 10/2011
  • U.S. FDA FCN 909
  • U.S. FDA 21 CFR 175.105(c)(5)
  • Consult the regulations for complete details.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • North America
  
Agency Ratings 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (230°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Total Crystallinity
%
 Internal Method
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength (Break, Compression Molded)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation 2 (Break, Compression Molded)
%
 ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus - 1% Secant (Compression Molded)
psi
 ASTM D790
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Durometer Hardness 3
     ASTM D2240
Shore A, Compression Molded
 
  
Shore D, Compression Molded
 
  
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Glass Transition Temperature (DSC)
°F
 Internal Method
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525
Melting Temperature (DSC)
°F
 Internal Method
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Gardner Gloss
     ASTM D523
20°, 39.4 mil, Compression Molded
 
  
60°, 39.4 mil, Compression Molded
 
  
Haze (78.7 mil, Injection Molded)
%
 ASTM D1003
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: VERSIFY™ 4200, VERSIFY 4200, VERSIFY™ , VERSIFY, VERSIFY4200, 4200, Plastomer, Polyolefin, Plastomer Polyolefin, POP, Thermoplastic Elastomer, TPE, Dow, PlastomerPolyolefin, ThermoplasticElastomer
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 3 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): FDA (2), EU (1).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
22.0 in/min
3Hardness after 10 seconds.
 
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