RI10HC 
 
INJECTION MOLDING 
 
RI10HC is a polypropylene ethylene random copolymer with high clarity, for housewares, containers, lids,medical syringes, and general purpose injection molding applications where maximum clarity is desired.This grade uses Unipol® polypropylene technology from Union Carbide Corporation with the latest generation of catalyst.  
 
 
  • High clarity
  • Improved impact strength
  • Compliance with FDA regulation 21CFR177.1520
 
 

PRODUCT DATA SHEET

                 
 

Physical Properties

     

SI Units

     

ASTM Test*

     

Metric Units

 
  Melt Flow Rate (MFR)
(230°C/2.16 kg)
 

10 g/10 min

 

D1238

 

10 g/10 min

 
  Density  

895 kg/m³

 

D792

 

0.895 g/cm³

 
  Tensile yield strength
at 50 mm/min
 

28 MPa

 

D638

 

286 kg/cm²

 
  Tensile yield elongation  

14%

 

D638

 

14%

 
  Flexural modulus (1% secant)
at 1.3 mm/min
 

1025 MPa

 

D790A

 

10455 kg/cm²

 
  Notched Izod impact strength
at 23°C
 

81 J/m

 

D256

 

8.2 kg-cm/cm

 
  Hardness, Rockwell  

R85

 

D785

 

R85

 
  Deflection temperature
at 0.455 MPa (4.64 kg/cm²)
 

85°C

 

D648

 

85°C

 
  Vicat softening temperature  

125°C

 

D1525B

 

125°C

 
  Melting temperature
DSC, 10 C/min, 2nd heat
 

146°C

 

D3418

 

146°C

 
                 
 
Processing temperature

 : 

Injection temperature    

230-240°C

Mold temperature  

20-40°C

 
                 

* Polypropylene tested per ASTM D4101.