ASTM D4101-11

Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials

ABSTRACT
This specification covers polypropylene materials, suitable for injection molding and extrusion, that include unreinforced polypropylene with natural color only, unfilled and unreinforced polypropylene, calcium carbonate filled polypropylene, glass reinforced polypropylene, polypropylene copolymers, and talc filled polypropylene. Polymers consist of homopolymer, copolymers, and elastomer compounded with or without the addition of impact modifiers (ethylene-propylene rubber, polyisobutylene rubber, and butyl rubber), colorants, stabilizers, lubricants, or reinforcements. Tests shall be conducted on each of the specimens to determine the required physical and mechanical properties of the materials. The specimens for the various materials shall conform to the following requirements: nominal flow rate; test specimen dimensions; tensile stress at yield; flexural modulus; Izod impact resistance; deflection temperature; and multiaxial impact ductile-brittle transition temperature.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers polypropylene materials suitable for injection molding and extrusion. Polymers consist of homopolymer, copolymers, and elastomer compounded with or without the addition of impact modifiers (ethylene-propylene rubber, polyisobutylene rubber, and butyl rubber), colorants, stabilizers, lubricants, or reinforcements.
1.2 This specification allows for the use of those polypropylene materials that can be recycled, reconstituted, and reground, provided that: (1) the requirements as stated in this specification are met, and (2) the material has not been modified in any way to alter its conformance to food contact regulations or similar requirements. The proportions of recycled, reconstituted, and reground material used, as well as the nature and the amount of any contaminant, cannot be practically covered in this specification. It is the responsibility of the supplier and the buyer of recycled, reconstituted, and reground materials to ensure compliance. (See Guide D7209.)
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
Note 1—The properties included in this specification are those required to identify the compositions covered. There may be other requirements necessary to identify particular characteristics important to specific applications. These will be designated by using the suffixes given in Section 1.  
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 13, of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Note 2—There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 14-Apr-2011
• ICS: 83.080.20 - Thermoplastic materials
• Technical Committee: D20 - Plastics
• Drafting Committee: D20.15 - Thermoplastic Materials

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM D4101-14 - Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2014

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D4101 −11
StandardSpecification for
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Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4101; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
INTRODUCTION
Thisspecificationisnotintendedfortheselectionofmaterialsbutonlyasameanstocalloutplastic
materials to be used for the manufacture of parts. The selection of these materials is to be made by
personnel with expertise in the plastics field where the environment, inherent properties of the
materials,performanceofthepart,partdesign,manufacturingprocess,andeconomicsareconsidered.
1. Scope* if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
1.1 This specification covers polypropylene materials suit-
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
able for injection molding and extrusion. Polymers consist of
tions prior to use.
homopolymer,copolymers,andelastomercompoundedwithor
without the addition of impact modifiers (ethylene-propylene
NOTE 2—There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.
rubber, polyisobutylene rubber, and butyl rubber), colorants,
stabilizers, lubricants, or reinforcements. 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.2 This specification allows for the use of those polypro-
pylene materials that can be recycled, reconstituted, and C177Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measure-
ments and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of
reground, provided that: (1) the requirements as stated in this
specification are met, and (2) the material has not been the Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus
D149Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage and
modified in any way to alter its conformance to food contact
regulations or similar requirements. The proportions of DielectricStrengthofSolidElectricalInsulatingMaterials
at Commercial Power Frequencies
recycled, reconstituted, and reground material used, as well as
the nature and the amount of any contaminant, cannot be D150Test Methods forAC Loss Characteristics and Permit-
tivity (Dielectric Constant) of Solid Electrical Insulation
practically covered in this specification. It is the responsibility
D256Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum
of the supplier and the buyer of recycled, reconstituted, and
Impact Resistance of Plastics
reground materials to ensure compliance. (See Guide D7209.)
D257Test Methods for DC Resistance or Conductance of
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
Insulating Materials
standard.
D495Test Method for High-Voltage, Low-Current, DryArc
NOTE1—Thepropertiesincludedinthisspecificationarethoserequired
Resistance of Solid Electrical Insulation
to identify the compositions covered. There may be other requirements
D523Test Method for Specular Gloss
necessary to identify particular characteristics important to specific
D543Practices for Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics to
applications. These will be designated by using the suffixes given in
Chemical Reagents
Section 1.
D570Test Method for Water Absorption of Plastics
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
D618Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
test methods portion, Section 13, of this specification: This
D635Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
Time of Burning of Plastics in a Horizontal Position
D638Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on Thermoplastic
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Materials. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved April 15, 2011. Published April 2011. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1982. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as D4101-10a. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/D4101-11. the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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D648Test Method for Deflection Temperature of Plastics Plastics Using Load and Displacement Sensors
Under Flexural Load in the Edgewise Position D3801TestMethodforMeasuringtheComparativeBurning
D695Tes
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Designation:D4101–10a Designation: D4101 – 11
Standard Specification for
1
Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4101; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
INTRODUCTION
Thisspecificationisnotintendedfortheselectionofmaterialsbutonlyasameanstocalloutplastic
materials to be used for the manufacture of parts. The selection of these materials is to be made by
personnel with expertise in the plastics field where the environment, inherent properties of the
materials, performance of the part, part design, manufacturing process, and economics are considered.
1. Scope*
1.1 This specification covers polypropylene materials suitable for injection molding and extrusion. Polymers consist of
homopolymer, copolymers, and elastomer compounded with or without the addition of impact modifiers (ethylene-propylene
rubber, polyisobutylene rubber, and butyl rubber), colorants, stabilizers, lubricants, or reinforcements.
1.2 This specification allows for the use of those polypropylene materials that can be recycled, reconstituted, and reground,
provided that: (1) the requirements as stated in this specification are met, and (2) the material has not been modified in any way
to alter its conformance to food contact regulations or similar requirements. The proportions of recycled, reconstituted, and
regroundmaterialused,aswellasthenatureandtheamountofanycontaminant,cannotbepracticallycoveredinthisspecification.
It is the responsibility of the supplier and the buyer of recycled, reconstituted, and reground materials to ensure compliance. (See
Guide D7209.)
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
NOTE 1—The properties included in this specification are those required to identify the compositions covered. There may be other requirements
necessary to identify particular characteristics important to specific applications. These will be designated by using the suffixes given in Section1.
1.4 Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodsportion,Section13,ofthisspecification: This standard
does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this
standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
NOTE 2—There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C177 Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the
Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus
D149 Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage and Dielectric Strength of Solid Electrical Insulating Materials at
Commercial Power Frequencies
D150 Test Methods for AC Loss Characteristics and Permittivity (Dielectric Constant) of Solid Electrical Insulation
D256 Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum Impact Resistance of Plastics
D257 Test Methods for DC Resistance or Conductance of Insulating Materials
D495 Test Method for High-Voltage, Low-Current, Dry Arc Resistance of Solid Electrical Insulation
D523 Test Method for Specular Gloss
D543 Practices for Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics to Chemical Reagents
D570 Test Method for Water Absorption of Plastics
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on Thermoplastic Materials.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2010.April 15, 2011. Published JanuaryApril 2011. Originally approved in 1982. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as D4101 - 10a.
DOI: 10.1520/D4101-10A.10.1520/D4101-11.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
D635 Test Meth
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