Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Additives Included
- Chemical Family
- Polymer Name
- Plastics & Elastomers Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Materials Features
- Key Characteristics
- Organoleptically suitable for food contact
- Excellent transparency and dimensional stability
- Nucleated & Anti-static additivated random copolymer
- Potential for energy and cycle time saving
- Suitable for defined medical/pharma-packing applications, subject to NATPET approval
- Food contact approval for specific applications (refer to NATPET)
- Special Features
- Amazing result on transparent articles
- Shows broad processing window while providing excellent clarity at low molding temperature
- Tested for biocompatibility, ISO 10993-4,5,10,11 (refer RCPD)
- Tested for VDA 270 compliance (refer RCPD)
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods
- Typical Applications
- Suitable for thin walled injection molding (TWIM) applications
- Used for the production of house wares, thin walled articles for food and non-food applications, video
- cassette cases, caps and lids, sports, leisure & toys and component parts for automotive industry
Processing Methods
- Injection Molding, TWIM
- Processing Conditions
Average extruder temperature range may be kept between 190 - 270°C.
Properties
- Typical Properties
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
Density 23°C | 0.9 | g/cm³ | ISO 1183 |
Melt Flow Rate (MFR) 230°C/2.16 kg | 25 | g/10-min | ASTM D 1238-13 |
Flexural Modulus | 1200 | MPa | ISO. 178 |
Tensile Stress at Yield 50-mm/min | 29 | MPa | ISO 527 |
Tensile Strain at Break 50-mm/min | min. 50 | % | ISO 527 |
Tensile Strain at Yield 50-mm/min | 17 | % | ISO 527 |
Charpy Un-notched 23 °C, Type 1, Edgewise | 200 | KJ/㎡ | ISO.179 |
Charpy Un-notched O °C, Type 1, Edgewise | 70 | KJ/㎡ | ISO 179 |
Charpy notched ,23 °C, Type 1, Edgewise | 6 | KJ/㎡ | ISO 179 |
Charpy notched ,O °C, Type 1, Edgewise | 3 | KJ/㎡ | ISO 179 |
Heat Deflection Temperature 0.45 MPa Un-annealed | 76 | °C | ISO 75B |
Vicat Softening Temperature A50 (50°C/h 10N) | 130 | °c | ISO 306 |
Tensile Modulus 1-mm/min | 1150 | MPa | ISO 527 |
IZOd Notched 23°C | 5.4 | KJ/㎡ | ISO 180 |
Haze 1.0mm | 6 | % | ASTM D 1003 |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Food Regulations
This product is defined as a preparation under specific food contact regulation. Detailed information will be provided in a relevant document “Regulatory Compliances Product Declaration” upon request.
Storage & Handling
- Storage and Handling
Polypropylene resin should be stored to prevent a direct exposure to sunlight and heat. The Product estimated shelf life is one year starting from production date, adequate humidity below 80%, and temperature below 40°C. Customers might not fully follow the optimal storage condition, hence the shelf life recommended at customer site is six months only as received.