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BP Amoco Amoco® 7556 Polypropylene Homopolymer, Fiber Grade  (discontinued **)
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polypropylene (PP); Polypropylene, Fiber Grade

Material Notes: Suggested fabrication methods: Fiber spinning

Features: High speed spinning, Improved bulk, Low gas fade

Typical applications: Upholstery, BCF carpet yarns

Complies with FDA specification, Title 21, CFR 177.1520.

Typical property data below from injection molded samples. Data provided by BP Amoco Polymers, Inc.

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 0.886 - 0.926 g/cc0.0320 - 0.0335 lb/in³ASTM D1505
Water Absorption <= 0.010 %<= 0.010 %24 hours; ASTM D570
Linear Mold Shrinkage 0.010 - 0.025 cm/cm0.010 - 0.025 in/inASTM D955
Melt Flow 18 g/10 min
@Load 2.16 kg,
Temperature 230 °C
18 g/10 min
@Load 4.76 lb,
Temperature 446 °F
ASTM D1238
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Rockwell R 79 - 10879 - 108Normal range for injection molding resins; ASTM D785
Tensile Strength, Yield 40.0 MPa5800 psiASTM D638
Elongation at Break 15 %15 %ASTM D638
Elongation at Yield 6.0 %6.0 %ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus 1.93 GPa280 ksiASTM D790A
Izod Impact, Notched 0.200 - 0.300 J/cm
@Diameter 3.17 mm
0.375 - 0.562 ft-lb/in
@Diameter 0.125 in
bar
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 129 °C264 °FASTM D648
 
Compliance PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
FDA YesYes

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