Formosa Plastics Polypropylene Product Guide
Formosa Plastics Formolene® offers an extensive array of unfilled polypropylene products. From caps & closures to containers, storage tubs to housewares and furniture, and even automotive applications, the product range is designed to cater to diverse needs. Allow us to assist you in choosing Formolene® for your upcoming project!
Formosa Plastics utilizes a unique combination of world-class process technologies to produce a wide range of polypropylene resins. Formolene® resins are available in homopolymer, impact copolymer, and random copolymer products offering a wide range of properties from very stiff and rigid, to semi-rigid, to flexible with high impact, and high clarity. Many grades come with agency approvals such as FDA or UL, and many have automotive approvals. Formolene® resins offer easy processing, chemical resistance, and high durability and are used in applications such as caps & closures, furniture, housewares, packaging, toys, automotive, packaging, lawn and garden, and films and fibers.
INJECTION MOLDING PROCESSING CONDITIONS
Melt Temperature Range: 400°F – 470°F
Barrel Temperature Range:
- Rear Zone: 390°F - 440°F
- Middle Zone: 390°F - 450°F
- Front Zone: 390°F - 470°F
Mold Temperature Range: 60°F - 120°F
Injection Speed: as fast as possible
CAST SHEET and CAST FILM EXTRUSION PROCESSING CONDITIONS
Melt Temperature Range: 445°F – 518°F
Chill Roll Temperature: 68°F
Polishing Roll Temperature: >40°F
FIBER and SLIT FIM PROCESSING CONDITIONS
Melt Temperature Range: 445°F – 465°F
Chill Roll Temperature: -4°F (Slit Film)
Draw Ratio: >3 for Fiber; 6 – 8 for Slit Film
APPLICATIONS
- Caps & Closures
- Storage Tubs
- Automotive Components
- Plastic Furniture
- Toys
- Outdoor Storage Boxes
- Toys
- Housewares
- Crates
- Food, Deli & Dairy Containers
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