Carmel Olefins Capilene® G 78 TF Polypropylene, Homopolymer Extrusion Grade

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Carmel Olefins Capilene® G 78 TF Polypropylene, Homopolymer Extrusion Grade
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polypropylene (PP); Polypropylene, Extrusion Grade
Material Notes:	CAPILENE® G 78 TF is a polypropylene homopolymer intended for extrusion applications. Features: High stiffness, Excellent transparency, Nucleated, Short cycle time. Uses: Transparent trays, Food packaging, Cups. Processing Methods: Extrusion, Thermoforming, Injection molding. Information provided by Carmel Olefins Ltd.
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Melt Flow	3.0 g/10 min @Load 2.16 kg, Temperature 230 °C	3.0 g/10 min @Load 4.76 lb, Temperature 446 °F	1133

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Tensile Strength, Yield	36.0 MPa	5220 psi	50mm/min; ISO 527-2
Elongation at Yield	9.0 %	9.0 %	50mm/min; ISO 527-2
Flexural Modulus	1.85 GPa	268 ksi	5mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	3.50 kJ/m² @Temperature 23.0 °C	1.67 ft-lb/in² @Temperature 73.4 °F	ISO 180

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	110 °C	230 °F	ISO 75-2
Vicat Softening Point	156 °C @Load 1.02 kg	313 °F @Load 2.25 lb	ISO 306

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Haze	25 % @Thickness 1.00 mm	25 % @Thickness 0.0394 in	plaque; ASTM D1003

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