Extremely Light and Strong
Because PP is the lightest of general-purpose plastics and has superior chemical resistance, it is used in a wide variety of industrial fields.
Uses
- Semiconductor manufacturing equipment components
- Medical devices components
- Food devices components
Characteristics
- PP has excellent electrical properties, as well as superior resistance to water and chemicals.
- PP is the lightest of general-purpose plastics.
Grade List
Grade | Characteristics |
---|---|
PP(NC) | Standard grade |
* Refer to the Products Catalogue on page 44 for product specifications.
Properties Data
Category | Property | Unit | Test Method ISO | TPS® PP |
---|---|---|---|---|
NC | ||||
Mechanical properties | Tensile strength | MPa | 527-1,2 | 29 |
Tensile elasticity | % | >200 | ||
Bending strength | MPa | 178 | - | |
Bending elasticity | GPa | - | ||
Poisson’s ratio | - | - | 0.4 | |
Charpy impact strength (notched) | KJ/m2 | 179/1eA | 5.0 | |
Rockwell hardness | - | - | R85 | |
Physical properties | Density (23°C) | g/cm3 | 1183 | 0.91 |
Water absorption (23°C£¬ 24 Hrs) | % | - | <0.03 | |
Linear expansion coefficient | ×10-5 /°C |
11359-2 | 11 | |
Flammability (UL) | - | UL94 | - | |
Thermal properties | Deflection temperature under load (0.45MPa) | °C | 75-1,2 | 80 |
Continuous use temperature | °C | - | - | |
Glass transition temperature | °C | - | - | |
Melting point | °C | - | - | |
Electrical properties | Dielectric strength (3mm) | kV/mm | IEC60243-1 | - |
Surface resistance | Ω | IEC60093 | - | |
Volume resistance | Ω0ûcm | - | ||
Permittivity 106Hz | - | IEC60250 | - | |
Dielectric tangent 106Hz | - | IEC60250 | - | |
Certified per the Food Sanitation Act | %ï |
- * The values given above for the properties are representative values given by the manufacturers of the raw materials, and are not guaranteed values for the product.
- * The cells with no values given (-) indicate that useful data is not available or cannot be obtained at this time.