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PolyOne Geon® 2121 Vinyl Compound - Rigid (RPVC)

Subcategory: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Vinyl

Material Notes:

Description/Features:

• Transparent
• High Impact
• Interior UV Stable
• High Gloss

Applications:

• FDA (Food Contact)
• Bottles

Market:

• Packaging

Processing Method:

• Blow Molding

Information provided by PolyOne Corporation.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	0.801 g/cc	0.0289 lb/in³	ASTM D1505
Specific Gravity	1.32 g/cc	0.0477 lb/in³	ASTM D792
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell R	100	100	ASTM D785
Hardness, Shore D	80	80	Instantaneous; ASTM D2240
Tensile Strength, Yield	41.4 MPa	6000 psi	Type 1 - Rigids, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus	2.31 GPa	335 ksi	Type 1 - Rigids, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus	2.58 GPa	374 ksi	ASTM D790
Flexural Strength	73.1 MPa	10600 psi	ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched	7.74 J/cm	14.5 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)	57.2 °C	135 °F	Unannealed, 0.125 in bars; ASTM D648
Optical Properties
Transmission, Visible	67 %	67 %	33.5 mils, 400 nm
Transmission, Visible	80 %	80 %	33.5 mils, 700 nm
Processing Properties
Melt Temperature	199 - 213 °C	390 - 415 °F	Blow Molding
Descriptive Properties
Product Form	Pellets