PPC
Product full identity:
Polypropylene Copolymer
PPC is a low density material that offers high impact and chemical resistance. PPC also boasts a good operating temperature range and is easily welded, due to this materials versatility it is ideal for a wide range of applications.
Properties
- Excellent impact strength
- Wide temperature range (+80 to -20°C)
- Excellent chemical resistance
- Lightweight and weldable
- Very low moisture absorption <0.1%
- Food contact approved.
Applications
- Chemical tanks
- Protective cladding
- Advertising
- Signage
- Packaging.
Forms
- Sheet
- Square tube
- Weld rod
Technical Properties:
All information is for guide purposes only. The data has been taken from standard test results provided by our manufacturers.
| Property | Unit | Test Method | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specific gravity | g/cm³ | DIN EN ISO 1183 | 0.91 |
| Maximum service temp. Upper temp limit - short term | °C | 80 | |
| Lower temp limit | °C | -20 |
| Property | Unit | Test Method | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile strength | MPa | DIN EN ISO 527 | 23 |
| Elongation at yield | % | DIN EN ISO 527 | 7 |
| Unnotched Impact strength | kJ/m² | DIN EN ISO 179 | no break |
| Notch impact strength | kJ/m² | DIN EN ISO 179 | 45 |
| Ball indentation / Rockwell hardness | MPa | DIN EN ISO 2039-1 | 50 |
| Tensile modulus of elasticity | MPa | DIN EN ISO 527 | 1200 |
| Shore-D | DIN EN ISO 868 | 67 | |
| Shore-D | DIN EN ISO 868 | 67 | |
| Shore-D | DIN EN ISO 868 | 67 |
| Property | Unit | Test Method | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface resistivity | Ω | DIN IEC 60093 | 1013 |
| Dielectric strength | kV/mm | DIN IEC 60243-1 | 52 |
| Property | Unit | Test Method | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coefficient of linear thermal expansion 23°C - 100°C | m/(m.K) | ISO 11359-2 | 1.6 x 10-4 |
| Property | Unit | Test Method | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food compliance - FDA | FDA | yes | |
| Food compliance - EU | EU 10/2011 | no | |
| Food compliance - FDA | FDA | yes | |
| Food compliance - EU | EU 10/2011 | no | |
| Food compliance - FDA | FDA | yes | |
| Food compliance - EU | EU 10/2011 | no |
| Property | Unit | Test Method | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire performance | DIN 4102 | B2 | |
| Fire performance | DIN 4102 | B2 | |
| Fire performance | DIN 4102 | B2 |
| Property | Unit | Test Method | Value |
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