Borealis ME212U Polypropylene Compound, Mineral Filled
| Manufacturer | Borealis |
| Trade Name | |
| Port | Shanghai port,China |
| Trade Terms | FOB, CFR, CIF |
| Payment Terms | L/C, T/T, Western Union |
Description
Material Notes:
ME212U is a 20% mineral filled polypropylene compound intended for injection molding. This material has excellent balanced mechanical properties and is easy to process. Applications: air ducts, air conditioning parts, and heater housings.Information provided by Borealis AG
| Physical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 1.05 g/cc | 0.0379 lb/in³ | ISO 1183 |
| Linear Mold Shrinkage | 0.011 cm/cm | 0.011 in/in | Borealis Method; average process |
| Melt Flow | 12 g/10 min
@Load 2.16 kg,
Temperature 230 °C |
12 g/10 min
@Load 4.76 lb,
Temperature 446 °F |
ISO 1133 |
| 60 g/10 min
@Load 5.00 kg,
Temperature 230 °C |
60 g/10 min
@Load 11.0 lb,
Temperature 446 °F |
ISO 1133 |
| Mechanical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball Indentation Hardness | 88.5 MPa | 12800 psi | 358 N/30s; ISO 2039 |
| Tensile Strength, Yield | 32.0 MPa | 4640 psi | 50mm/min; ISO 527-2 |
| Elongation at Break | 3.8 % | 3.8 % | 50mm/min; ISO 527-2 |
| Flexural Modulus | 2.63 GPa | 381 ksi | 2mm/min; ISO 178 |
| Charpy Impact Unnotched | 1.50 J/cm²
@Temperature -20.0 °C
|
7.14 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -4.00 °F
|
ISO 179/1eU |
| 3.30 J/cm²
@Temperature 23.0 °C
|
15.7 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature 73.4 °F
|
ISO 179/1eU | |
| Charpy Impact, Notched | 0.120 J/cm²
@Temperature -20.0 °C
|
0.571 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -4.00 °F
|
ISO 179/1eA |
| 0.250 J/cm²
@Temperature 23.0 °C
|
1.19 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature 73.4 °F
|
ISO 179/1eA |
| Thermal Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 125 °C | 257 °F | ISO 75-2 |
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 71.0 °C | 160 °F | ISO 75-2 |
| Vicat Softening Point | 100 °C
@Load 5.10 kg
|
212 °F
@Load 11.2 lb
|
ISO 306 |
| 156 °C
@Load 1.02 kg
|
313 °F
@Load 2.25 lb
|
ISO 306 |
| Processing Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processing Temperature | 220 – 260 °C | 428 – 500 °F | mass temperature |
| Feed Temperature | 40.0 – 80.0 °C | 104 – 176 °F | |
| Mold Temperature | 30.0 – 50.0 °C | 86.0 – 122 °F | |
| Injection Velocity | 100 – 200 mm/sec | 3.94 – 7.87 in/sec | |
| Hold Pressure | 30.0 – 60.0 MPa | 4350 – 8700 psi |
| Descriptive Properties | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Back Pressure | low to medium | |
| Emission (µgC/g) | 22 | VDA 277 |
| Fogging (mg) | < 2 | 100°C, 16h; DIN 75201 |
| 0.968 | 100°C, 3h; DIN 75201 | |
| Screw Speed | low to medium |
