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PolyOne Geon® 161J-4-DD Vinyl Compound - Rigid (RPVC)

Subcategory: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Vinyl

Material Notes:

Description/Features:

• Transparent
• High Impact
• High Gloss

Applications:

• General Purpose
• Bottles

Market:

• Packaging

Processing Method:

• Blow Molding

Information provided by PolyOne Corporation.

Physical Properties	Original Value		Comments
Density	50 lb/ft³		ASTM D1505
Specific Gravity	1.32 g/cc		ASTM D792
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell R	105		ASTM D785
Hardness, Shore D	80		Instantaneous; ASTM D2240
Tensile Strength, Yield	6500 psi		Type 1 - Rigids, 2 in/min; ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus	334000 psi		Type 1 - Rigids, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus	384 ksi		ASTM D790
Flexural Strength	12100 psi		ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched	19.9 ft-lb/in		Method A, Injection Molded, 0.125 in bars, 73°F (23°C); ASTM D256
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	157 °F		Unannealed, 0.125 in bars; ASTM D648
Optical Properties
Transmission, Visible	80.5 %		33.5 mils, 400 nm
Transmission, Visible	86.5 %		33.5 mils, 700 nm
Processing Properties
Melt Temperature	390 - 415 °F		Blow Molding
Descriptive Properties
Product Form	Pellets