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Formolon® 616K

Rigid Polyvinyl Chloride

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

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Product Description
F616K is a medium-low molecular weight PVC homopolymer of particular interest in rigid applications and has established a deserved reputation for freedom from gels, and exceptional early color heat stability. These properties, along with outstanding lot to lot uniformity have made F616K an industry-wide standard for rigid formulations.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • General Purpose
  • Good Color Stability
  • Good Thermal Stability
  • Homopolymer
  • Medium Molecular Weight
Uses 
  • Bottles
  • General Purpose
  • Profiles
  • Structural Foam
  
Agency Ratings 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Calendering
  • Foam Processing
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Apparent Density
g/cm³
 ASTM D1895
K-Value
 
  
Sieve Analysis
     ASTM D1921
200 Mesh
%
  
40 Mesh
%
  
Additional Information
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
ASTM Classification
 
 ASTM D1755
Contamination 2
 
  
Inherent Viscosity
 
 ASTM D1243
Relative Viscosity
 
 ASTM D1243
Residual Vinyl Chloride Monomer
ppm
 Internal Method
Volatiles
%
 ASTM D3030
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Formolon® 616K, Formolon 616K, Formolon® , Formolon, Formolon616K, 616 K, 616K, Polyvinyl Chloride, Rigid, Polyvinyl Chloride Rigid, PVC, Rigid, PVC Rigid, Polyvinyl Chloride, PVC, Formosa Plastics, PolyvinylChlorideRigid, PVCRigid, PolyvinylChloride, K616
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Medium Molecular Weight, Medium MW, Good Thermal Stability, Good Color Stability.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Structural Foam.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 1 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): EC (1).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2OCS per 100g
 
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