Formolene® 6501A Datasheet

Polypropylene Impact Copolymer

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

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Product Description
Formolene® 6501A is a high impact copolymer with an excellent balance of toughness and stiffness. It is suitable for compounding and extrusion applications.

Formolene® 6501A meets the requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as specified in 21 CFR 177.1520, covering safe use of polyolefin articles and components of articles intended for direct food contact.

This material is free of animal-derived content.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Good Toughness
  • High Impact Resistance
  • High Stiffness
  • Impact Copolymer
  • Low Flow
  • No Animal Derived Components
Uses 
  • Blow Molding Applications
  • Bottles
  • Profiles
  • Sheet
  • Thermoformed Containers
Agency Ratings 
 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Compounding
  • Extrusion
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
 ASTM D1505
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (230°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength 2 (Yield, Injection Molded)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation 2 (Yield, Injection Molded)
%
 ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus - 1% Secant  3 (Injection Molded)
psi
 ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact
     ASTM D256A
0°F, Injection Molded
ft·lb/in
  
73°F, Injection Molded
ft·lb/in
  
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (R-Scale, Injection Molded)
 
 ASTM D785
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load (66 psi, Unannealed, Injection Molded)
°F
 ASTM D648
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Impact Copolymer, High Impact Resistance, Good Toughness, Tough, High Stiffness, ADC, Animal Derived Materials, ADM, Animal Free, ADM Free, Non-ADM, Low Flow, Low Melt, Low MFI.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Thermoformed Containers, Thermoformed Container.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 2 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): FDA (1), EC (1).
Available Documents
Processing - Film (English)
Processing - Injection Molding (English)
Processing - Sheet Extrusion (English)
Technical Datasheet (English)
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
22.0 in/min
30.051 in/min
 
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