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TDS - AGM-010
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assistance contact:
Phillips Sumika Polypropylene Company
P.O. Box 4910
The Woodlands, TX 77387-4910
800.231.1212 ext 4849
Marlex® AGM-010
Polypropylene Impact Copolymer, Cold Temperature Impact Resistant

Applications:
  • Thermoformed Parts
  • Blow molded Parts
  • Profile Extrusion
    Agency Information:
  • Meets FDA Regulation 21 CFR 177.1520 and may safely be used for articles in contact with food except for articles used for packing or holding food during cooking.
    • ASTm Nominal Properties
    Property English SI Method
      Density 0.90 g/cc 0.90 g/cc ASTM D1505
      Melt Flow Rate, @ 230°C 1.0 g/10min 1.0 g/10min ASTM D1238
      Tensile Strength at Yield, 50 mm/min 3,800 psi 26.2 MPa ASTM D638
      Flexural Modulus, Tangent, 13 mm/min 190,000 psi 1,310 MPa ASTM D790
      Flexural Modulus, Secant, 1.3 mm/min 170,000 psi 1170 MPa ASTM D790
      Notched Izod Impact Strength, @ 23°C  No Break  No Break ASTM D256
      Notched Izod Impact Strength, @ 0°C  No Break  No Break ASTM D256
      Notched Izod Impact Strength, @ -30°C 1.1 ft*lbf/in 60 J/m ASTM D256
      Heat Deflection Temperature, @ 0.455 MPa 206 °F 97 °C ASTM D648
      Heat Deflection Temperature, @ 1.82 MPa 126 °F 52 °C ASTM D648
      Rockwell Hardness, R Scale 86 86 ASTM D785
      Shore D Hardness 56 56 ASTM D2240

    Mechanical property testing has been performed on injection molded specimens molded per ASTM D4101.

    The nominal properties reported herein are typical of the product but do not relflect normal testing variance and therefore should not be used for specification purposes.

    Marlex® AGM-010
    Polypropylene Impact Copolymer, Cold Temperature Impact Resistant


    ISO Nominal Properties
    Property SI Method
      Density 0.90 g/cc ISO 1183
      Melt Flow Rate, @ 230°C 1.0 g/10min ISO 1133
      Tensile Strength at Yield, 50 mm/min 25.2 MPa ISO 527
      Flexural Modulus, 2.0 mm/min 1170 MPa ISO 178
      Notched Izod Impact Strength, @ 23°C 80 kJ/m2 ISO 180
      Notched Izod Impact Strength, @ -40°C 6 kJ/m2 ISO 180
      Heat Deflection Temperature, @ 0.455 MPa 85 °C ISO 75
      Heat Deflection Temperature, @ 1.82 MPa 50 °C ISO 75
      Rockwell Hardness, R Scale 86  ISO 2039
      Shore Hardness, D Scale 56  ISO 868

    Unless otherwise noted, mechanical properties were proformed on injection molded parts, 3.2mm thick.
    The nominal properties reported herein are typical of the product but do not reflect normal testing variance and therefore should not be used for specification purposes.

    Marlex® AGM-010
    Polypropylene Impact Copolymer, Cold Temperature Impact Resistant



      Molding Guidelines

      General Processing Conditions for:  Blow Molding
    • Rear Temperature: 350 - 380°F
      Middle, Front, and Nozzle Temps: 400 - 425°F
      Manifold Temperature: 400 - 425°F
      Parison Temperature: 395 - 410°F

    • Mold Temperature: 40 - 60°F
      Blow Pressure: 80 - 120 psi
      Pinch Pocket Depth should be 3/4 of parison thickness
      Other Molding Considerations:
    For guidelines regarding other fabrication processes such as injection molding, sheet extrusion, or profile extrusion, please contact your Phillips Sumika technical service representative.
    MSDS #240590 Revision Date May, 2007
    Before using this product, the user is advised and cautioned to make its own determination and assessment of the safety and suitability of the product for the specific use in question and is further advised against relying on the information contained herein as it may relate to any specific use or application. It is the ultimate responsibility of the user to ensure that the product is suited and the information is applicable to the user's specific application. Phillips Sumika Polypropylene Company does not make, and expressly disclaims, all warranties, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, regardless of whether oral or written, express or implied, or allegedly arising from any usage of any trade or from any course of dealing in connection with the use of the information contained herein or the product itself. The user expressly assumes all risk and liability, whether based in contract, tort or otherwise, in connection with the use of the information contained herein or the product itself. Further, information contained herein is given without reference to any intellectual property issues, as well as federal, state or local laws which may be encountered in the use thereof. Such questions should be investigated by the user.
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