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Aaron Industries offers unmodified, AARO-PRIME® materials, including Polypropylene (Homopolymer / Copolymer), Polystyrene (GPPS/HIPS) and Polyethylene (HDPE/LDPE). as wells a custom colored generics.
For your convenience, all are available in truckload and less than truckload (LTL) quantities.
Test | ASTM/ Method | AVPS100-1GPPS | AVPS100-1GPPS | AVPS100-1GPPS | AVPS100-3HIPS | AVPS100-4HIPS Extrusion |
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Physical | ||||||
Specific gravity | D 792 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 |
Melt flow 200/5.00 (g/10 min) | D 1238 | 2-4 | 8-12 | 14-18 | 8-12 | 2-4 |
Mold shrinkage - 1/8" specimen (in/in) | D 955 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.006 |
Mechanical @ 73°F | ||||||
Tensile strength (psi) | D 638 | 7,500 | 6,500 | 6,000 | 3,000 | 4,000 |
Flexural modulus (psi) | D 790 | 520,000 | 490,000 | 420,000 | 250,000 | 280,000 |
Izod impact, notched (ft-lb/in) | D 256 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 2 |
Thermal | ||||||
Deflection temperature, 264psi (°F) | D 648 | 205 | 200 | 190 | 195 | 185 |
Test | ASTM/ Method | AVPP200-1Homo | AVPP200-1Homo | AVPP200-2Clarified | AVPP200-2Copolymer | AVPP200-3Copolymer | AVPP200-3Copolymer |
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Physical | |||||||
Specific gravity | D 792 | 0.900 | 0.900 | 0.900 | 0.900 | 0.900 | 0.900 |
Melt flow 230/2.16 (g/10 min) | D 1238 | 12 | 30 | 20 | 80 | 20 | 35 |
Mold shrinkage - 1/8" specimen (in/in) | D 955 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 |
Mechanical @ 73°F | |||||||
Tensile strength (psi) | D 638 | 5000 | 5000 | 3800 | 3200 | 3,500 | 3,100 |
Flexural modulus (psi) | D 790 | 230,000 | 230,000 | 140,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 |
Izod impact, notched (ft-lb/in) | D 256 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2 | 8.5+ | 8.5+ |
Thermal | |||||||
Deflection temperature, 66psi (°F) | D 648 | 220 | 210 | 165 | 220 | 220 | 210 |
Test | ASTM/ Method | AVPE300-1LDPE | AVPE300-1LDPE | AVPE300-2LLDPE | AVPE300-2LLDPE | AVPE300-3HDPE CG | AVPE300-3HDPE |
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Physical | |||||||
Specific gravity | D 792 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.925 | 0.925 | 0.95 | 0.96 |
Melt flow 190/2.16 (g/10 min) | D 1238 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 80-100 | 1 | 8-10 |
Mold shrinkage - 1/8" specimen (in/in) | D 955 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | - |
Mechanical @ 73°F | |||||||
Tensile strength (psi) | D 638 | 1,800 | 1,500 | 2,200 | 2,200 | 4,100 | 4,000 |
Flexural modulus (psi) | D 790 | - | 38,000 | - | 68,000 | 180,000 | 180,000 |
Izod impact, notched (ft-lbs/in) | D 256 | No Break | No Break | No Break | No Break | 1 | 1.4 |
Thermal | |||||||
Vicat Softening Temperature (°F) | D 1525 | 200 | 185 | 205 | - | 240 | 240 |