Rigid clear plastic tote

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Application challenge

  • Rigid, clear plastic tote made from random copolymer polypropylene (RCP)
  • Styrene ethylene butylene styrene (SEBS) resin used to modify impact performance
  • Low-density plastomer did not provide adequate transparency
  • High-density plastomer did not provide adequate impact performance

Material solution and key benefits

Vistamaxx™ 6202 propylene-based elastomer at 5-10% in RCP delivers:

  • Optimal property balance
    - Improves impact performance for significantly reduced breakage
    - Maintains RCP transparency for excellent overall appearance
  • Lower-cost impact modification than with SEBS 
  • Product enhancement at low cost (dry blending)