REINFORCED THERMOPLASTICS

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Reinforced thermoplastic products offer excellent mechanical, physical and thermal properties.

When selecting the material, stiffness, resistance to shock, scratches, chemicals and UV rays, along with easy processing are some of the factors to be considered.
This highly-versatile class meets a wide range of requirements, thanks to a carefully selected base (polypropylene [PP], polystyrene [PS], polyethylene [PE] and others) and a reinforced filler of mineral (CaCO3, talc, mica) or other materials (glass fibre). The addition of two fillers of different nature allows us to create products with a unique set of properties such as dimensional stability, stiffness, and attractive textures and finishes.

Filled between 5 and 50%, these thermoplastic compounds demonstrate very good mechanical, UV-resistant and colour-controller properties – and are a very good value in terms of quality/price.
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Calcium Carbonate	Talc
Fiberglass	Mica

TECHNICAL DATA SHEET

Filler type	Calcium Carbonate (CaCO₃)	Talc	Glass Fibre	Mica
Base	PP	PP	PP	PP,PE
Melt Flow Rate (gr/10min) ASTM D1238L	0.5 - 30	0.5 - 25	2 - 10	5 - 25
Specific Gravity (ASTM D792)	0.94 - 1.35	0.93 - 1.29	0.95 - 1.50	0.96 - 1.37
Tension (psi) ASTM D638	2500 - 3000	3000 - 4000	5000 - 10000	2000 - 3500
Flexural Modulus (psi) ASTM D790/B	180 000 - 280 000	250 000 - 385 000	250 000 - 1 000 000	200 000 - 350 000
Notched izod Impact resistance (lb-foot/in) ASTM D256/A	0.8 - 3	0.8 - 3	1 - NB	0.8 - 3
Filler %	5 - 50	5 - 45	10 - 40	5 - 50