Moplen EP301K

Polypropylene, Impact Copolymer

Product Description

Basell Australias polypropylene grade EP301K is a medium flow impact copolymer with a conventional molecular weight distribution and is formulated with a general-purpose additive package. EP301K is designed for injection moulding applications requiring good flow, a good impact/rigidity balance and good creep resistance. End use products typically made from EP301K include domestic appliances, crates, pails and closures.

Product Characteristics

Status

 Commercial: Active

Test Method used

 ISO  

Availability

 Asia-Pacific, Australia/NZ, Africa-Middle East, Latin America

Features

 Copolymer, Flow, Medium, Food Contact Acceptable, Impact Resistance, Good, Rigidity, Medium

Typical Customer Applications

Appliances, Crates, Injection Moulded Caps and Closures
Typical Properties Method Value Unit
Physical
Density (Method D) ISO 1183 0.900 g/cm³
Melt flow rate (MFR) (230°C/2.16Kg) ISO 1133 4.0 g/10 min
Mechanical
Tensile Stress at Yield ISO 527-1, -2 23.0 MPa
Flexural modulus ISO 178 1150 MPa
Impact
Notched izod impact strength ISO 180
    (-20 °C, Type 1, Notch A)   4.00 kJ/m²
    (23 °C, Type 1, Notch A)   8.0 kJ/m²
    (0 °C, Type 1, Notch A)   5.0 kJ/m²
Hardness
Shore hardness (Shore D) ISO 868 66  
Thermal
Heat deflection temperature A (1.80 MPa) Unannealed ISO 75A-1, -2 50.0 °C
Vicat softening temperature (Method A) ISO 306 150 °C
 
Notes
Typical properties; not to be construed as specifications.

Additional Properties

Falling Weight Impact Strength @ -40°C, BS2782-306b: 11 J Suitable for the production of articles for food contact use. As supplied in natural form, meets the requirements of Australian Standard 2070 - 1999, “Plastics Materials for Food Contact Use“. The base polymer complies with the United States of America Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations 21 CFR177.1520 (a)(3)(i) and (c)3.1a for conditions of use C through to H in CFR 176.170(c), table 2. All other components used in the formulation meet the relevant FDA requirements for use in food contact applications. Conformity with these requirements should not be assumed for other variants and should be investigated with the appropriate supply source.

 

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Adflex, Adstif, Adsyl, Avant, Catalloy, Clyrell, Hifax, Higran, Histif, Hostacom, Hostalen, Hostalen PP, Hostalen ACP, Lucalen,Luflexen, Lupolen,Lupolex, Lupotech G, Lupotech T, Metocene, Moplen, Pro-fax, Pro-fax Ultra, Purell, Softell, Spherilene, Spheripol,Spherizone and Stretchene are trademarks owned or used by Basell.

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Unless specifically indicated, the grades mentioned are not suitable for applications in the pharmaceutical/medical sector

Release Date: 19 Feb 2006