TECACOMP PP ID blue 1052958

Easily detectable polypropylene compound with improved impact strength.

This compound is based on antistatic polypropylene copolymer (PP-C) and has been optimised to be easily visible and detectable. Contamination of food, e.g. by abrasion or fragments of plastic components such as safety seals in processing machines, can be detected and ruled out quickly and reliably.

TECACOMP PP ID blue is suitable for contact with foodstuffs in accordance with FDA and EU 10/2011, and its intense colouring (similar to RAL 5003) makes it easily recognisable to the naked eye. A metal-based additive enables reliable identification by metal and X-ray detectors (tested by RONDOTEST, Ensinger Detection Level High).

Although the PP-C compound has a lower tensile strength than the variants based on PP homopolymer (16 MPa vs. 25 MPa), it has a higher impact strength
(78 kJ/m2 vs. 20 kJ/m2 for TECACOMP PP ID blue 1014912 and 34 kJ/m2 for TECACOMP PP ID blue 1061097). The good chemical resistance, low moisture absorption and low density of 1.29 g/cmenable a wide range of applications at permanent operating temperatures of up to 90 °C, and up to 130 °C for short periods.

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Facts

Chemical designation
PP (Polypropylene)
Colour
blue
Density
1.21 g/cm3

Main Features

  • detectable via metal detector
  • x-ray detectable
  • Explanation of food contact according to FDA and EU 10/2011 on request
  • high toughness
  • low water absorption
  • good chemical resistance

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Technical details


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    Mechanical properties Value Unit Parameter Norm
    Tensile strength 16 MPa DIN EN ISO 527-1
    Modulus of elasticity
    (tensile test)
    1300 MPa DIN EN ISO 527-1
    Elongation at break (tensile test) 43 % DIN EN ISO 527-1
    Impact strength (Charpy) 78 kJ/m2 DIN EN ISO 179-1eU
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    Thermal properties Value Unit Parameter Norm
    Glass transition temperature 0 C -
    Melting temperature 165 C -
    Service temperature 130 C short term -
    Service temperature 90 C long term -
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    Electrical properties Value Unit Parameter Norm
    surface resistivity 1013 DIN EN 61340-2-3
    volume resistivity 1011 Ω*cm DIN EN 61340-2-3
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    Other properties Value Unit Parameter Norm
    Molding shrinkage 1,9 % longitudinal DIN EN ISO 294-4
    Molding shrinkage 1,7 % transverse DIN EN ISO 294-4
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    Processing parameter Value Unit Parameter Norm
    processing temperatures 200 - 260 C -
    Mould temperature 30 - 80 C -
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    Predrying Value Unit Parameter Norm
    Permissible residual moisture content 0,1 % -
    Drying temperature 80 - 100 C -
    Drying time 2 - 3 h -