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Recycled Compounds
AARO-LENE® Recycled Compounds are formulated to customer specification and include over 200 grades of recycled polypropylene, polystyrene and polyethylene. All lots are tested in-house, prior to shipment by our team of certified lab personnel.
AARO-LENE® Recycled Compounds are fully customizable. See below for our standard AARO-LENE® offerings.
AARO-LENE® Reprocessed Polystyrene
| Test | ASTM/ Method | ARPS100-1GPPS | ARPS100-2MIPS | ARPS100-3HIPS | ARPS100-4HIPS Extrusion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | |||||
| Specific gravity | D 792 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 |
| Melt flow 200/5.00 (g/10 min) | D 1238 | 4-8 | 4-8 | 4-8 | 2-4 |
| Mold shrinkage - 1/8" specimen (in/in) | D 955 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.006 |
| Mechanical @ 73°F | |||||
| Tensile strength (psi) | D 638 | 6,500 | 3,500 | 3,000 | 3,500 |
| Flexural modulus, 1% Secant (psi) | D 790 | 410,000 | 300,000 | 280,000 | 250,000 |
| Izod impact, notched (ft-lbs/in) | D 256 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 2 | 2 |
| Thermal | |||||
| Deflection temperature, 66psi (°F) | D 648 | 192 | 190 | 186 | 186 |
AARO-LENE® Reprocessed Polypropylene
| Test | ASTM/ Method | ARPP200-1 HOMO | ARPP200-1 HOMO | ARPP200-2 COPOLYMER | ARPP200-3 COPOLYMER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | |||||
| Specific gravity | D 792 | 0.910 | 0.905 | 0.905 | 0.900 |
| Melt flow 230/2.16 (g/10 min) | D 1238 | 8 | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Mold shrinkage - 1/8" specimen (in/in) | D 955 | 0.022 | 0.022 | 0.022 | 0.022 |
| Mechanical @ 73°F | |||||
| Tensile strength (psi) | D 638 | 5,000 | 4,800 | 3,200 | 3,200 |
| Flexural modulus (psi) | D 790 | 195,000 | 180,000 | 130,000 | 120,000 |
| Izod impact, notched (ft-lbs/in) | D 256 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 8+ |
| Thermal | |||||
| Deflection temperature, 66psi (°F) | D 648 | 215 | 215 | 220 | 220 |
AARO-LENE® Reprocessed Polyethylene
| Test | ASTM/ Method | ARPE300-1LDPE | ARPE300-2HDPE Crate Grade | ARPE300-2HDPE Blow Mold | ARPE300-2HDPE Extrusion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | |||||
| Specific gravity | D 792 | 0.92 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 |
| Melt flow 190/2.16 (g/10 min) | D 1238 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Mold shrinkage - 1/8" specimen (in/in) | D 955 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 |
| Mechanical @ 73°F | |||||
| Tensile strength (psi) | D 638 | 1,600 | 3,000 | 4,000 | 3,700 |
| Flexural modulus (psi) | D 790 | 240,000 | 135,000 | 190,000 | 200,000 |
| Izod impact, notched (ft-lbs/in) | D 256 | 8 | 1.5 | 4 | 2 |
| Thermal | |||||
| Deflection temperature, 66psi (°F) | D 648 | 122 | 145 | 160 | 165 |