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PP Homopolymer vs. PCL

Both PP homopolymer and PCL are thermoplastics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PP homopolymer and the bottom bar is PCL.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.91 to 1.2
1.1
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 80
300
Glass Transition Temperature, °C 170
-60
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
40
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 21
2.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 37
9.4
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 36 to 93
10