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Generic Resins


Aaron Industries offers unmodified, AARO-PRIME® materials, including Polypropylene (Homopolymer / Copolymer), Polystyrene (GPPS/HIPS) and Polyethylene (HDPE/LDPE). as wells a custom colored generics. 

For your convenience, all are available in truckload and less than truckload (LTL) quantities.

AARO-PRIME® Virgin Polystyrene

Test ASTM/ Method AVPS100-1GPPS AVPS100-1GPPS AVPS100-1GPPS AVPS100-3HIPS AVPS100-4HIPS Extrusion
Physical
Specific gravity D 792 1.05 1.05 1.05 1.05 1.05
Melt flow 200/5.00 (g/10 min) D 1238 2-4 8-12 14-18 8-12 2-4
Mold shrinkage - 1/8" specimen (in/in) D 955 0.006 0.006 0.006 0.006 0.006
Mechanical @ 73°F
Tensile strength (psi) D 638 7,500 6,500 6,000 3,000 4,000
Flexural modulus (psi) D 790   520,000    490,000    420,000    250,000    280,000 
Izod impact, notched (ft-lb/in) D 256 0.3 0.5 0.5 2 2
Thermal
Deflection temperature, 264psi (°F) D 648 205 200 190 195 185

AARO-PRIME® Virgin Polypropylene

Test ASTM/ Method AVPP200-1Homo AVPP200-1Homo AVPP200-2Clarified AVPP200-2Copolymer AVPP200-3Copolymer AVPP200-3Copolymer
Physical
Specific gravity D 792 0.900 0.900 0.900 0.900 0.900 0.900
Melt flow 230/2.16 (g/10 min) D 1238 12 30 20 80 20 35
Mold shrinkage - 1/8" specimen (in/in) D 955 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015
Mechanical @ 73°F
Tensile strength (psi) D 638 5000 5000 3800 3200 3,500 3,100
Flexural modulus (psi) D 790   230,000    230,000    140,000    150,000    150,000    150,000 
Izod impact, notched (ft-lb/in) D 256 0.6 0.6 1.8 2 8.5+ 8.5+
Thermal
Deflection temperature, 66psi (°F) D 648 220 210 165 220 220 210

AARO-PRIME® Virgin Polyethylene

Test ASTM/ Method AVPE300-1LDPE AVPE300-1LDPE AVPE300-2LLDPE AVPE300-2LLDPE AVPE300-3HDPE CG AVPE300-3HDPE
Physical
Specific gravity D 792 0.92 0.92 0.925 0.925 0.95 0.96
Melt flow 190/2.16 (g/10 min) D 1238 2 20 20 80-100 1 8-10
Mold shrinkage - 1/8" specimen (in/in) D 955 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015 -
Mechanical @ 73°F
Tensile strength (psi) D 638 1,800 1,500 2,200 2,200 4,100 4,000
Flexural modulus (psi) D 790 -   38,000  -   68,000    180,000    180,000 
Izod impact, notched (ft-lbs/in) D 256 No Break No Break No  Break No  Break 1 1.4
Thermal
Vicat Softening Temperature (°F) D 1525 200 185 205 - 240 240