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Hifax CA 7271 A

Description

Hifax CA 7271 A is a reactor TPO (thermoplastic polyolefin) manufactured using the LyondellBasell’s proprietary Catalloy process technology.
It is designed for injection molding controlled shrinkage applications (e.g. bumpers). Hifax CA 7271 A exhibits high melt flow rate with good impact/stiffness balance and reduced shrinkage.
The grade is available in natural pellet form.

Availability

Africa-Middle East, Asia-Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, North America, South & Central America

Product data and technical information
Typical Properties
Melt Flow Rate (230 °C/2.16 kg) 11 g/10 min
Density (23 °C, Method A) 0.89 g/cm³
Tensile Stress at Break 16 MPa
Tensile Stress at Yield 15 MPa
Flexural Modulus 800 MPa
Tensile Strain at Break 600 %
Tensile Strain at Yield 15 %
Charpy Impact Strength - Notched (23 °C) 50 kJ/m²
Charpy Impact Strength - Notched (-20 °C) >10 kJ/m²
Charpy Impact Strength - Notched (-40 °C) 6 kJ/m²
Shore Hardness (Shore D) 48
Vicat Softening Temperature (A/50) 105 °C
Heat Deflection Temperature B (0.45 MPa, Unannealed) 70 °C
DSC Melting Point 159 °C
Prohibited Applications of Compounded Polyolefins:

The following applications and/or end uses are prohibited by LyondellBasell.  LyondellBasell will not solicit the sale of, or knowingly supply, product for use in the following applications:

FDA Class III medical devices, European Class III medical devices, Health Canada Class IV Medical Devices, applications involving permanent implantation into the body & life-sustaining medical applications