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Formolene® 4100N is a medium viscosity polypropylene homopolymer suitable for general purpose injection molding applications, including food contact items, due to its compliance with FDA regulations. It offers excellent processability, stiffness, and environmental stress crack resistance, along with minimal odor and taste. The document also provides typical properties and test methods for the material, emphasizing its commercial grade specifications.

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4100N

Formolene® 4100N is a medium viscosity polypropylene homopolymer suitable for general purpose injection molding applications, including food contact items, due to its compliance with FDA regulations. It offers excellent processability, stiffness, and environmental stress crack resistance, along with minimal odor and taste. The document also provides typical properties and test methods for the material, emphasizing its commercial grade specifications.

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Formolene® 4100N

Homopolymer for General Purpose Injection Molding

Formolene® 4100N is a medium viscosity, polypropylene homopolymer designed for various general
purpose injection molding applications such as closures, small appliances, housewares and toys. It contains a
unique combination of stabilizers, which provides excellent processability with good stiffness, environmental
stress crack resistance, heat performance and minimal odor & taste.

Formolene® 4100N meets the requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as specified in 21
CFR 177.1520, covering safe use of polyolefin articles and components of articles intended for direct food
contact. For additional information on approved conditions of use for food contact applications, please refer
to the “Products” section on our website (http://www.fpcusa.com/ourproducts.html).

This material is free of animal-derived content.

Typical Properties of this Commercial Grade


Typical Values
Property Test Method English SI
Melt Flow Rate, I2 @ 230°C ASTM D1238 12 g/10 min 12 g/10 min
Density ASTM D1505 0.9 g/cm3 0.9 g/cm3
Tensile Strength at Yield (50 mm/min) ASTM D638 5,100 psi 35 MPa
Elongation at Yield (50 mm/min) ASTM D638 9 % 9 %
Flexural Modulus (1.3 mm/min), 1%
ASTM D790 200,000 psi 1371 MPa
Secant
Rockwell Hardness ASTM D785 105 R Scale 105 R Scale
Notched Izod Impact Strength @ 73°F ASTM D256A 0.5 ft-lb/in 27 J/m
Heat Deflection Temperature @ 66 psi ASTM D648 212 °F 100 °C
Note: Specimens were injection molded according to the conditions specified in ASTM D4101. Data for representative purposes
only; not to be construed as product specification. Published 3/99, Revised 3/18

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