Sustainability starts with the right material choice!
Moplen
®
EP490H
Recyclable expanded polypropylene for a circular economy.
Moplen EP490H is a fully recyclable heterophasic copolymer, specifically developed for foam applications.
Moplen EP490H exhibits:
Good dimensional stability
High stiffness
High impact properties at room and sub-zero temperatures
Outstanding creep and deforming resistance
Fully recyclable and usable
Good dimensional stability
High stiffness
High impact properties at room and sub-zero temperatures
Outstanding creep and deforming resistance
Fully recyclable and usable
Main applications
- Extruded foamed sheets
- Thermoforming
- Extrusion blow moulding
Ideal for food and rigid packaging.
Market segments
- Food packaging
- Rigid packaging
- Consumer goods
Product highlights
Superior
Foamability
The superior foaming properties of Moplen EP490H help reduce the amount of plastic used in production, lowering carbon footprint and creating a lighter-weight final product.
Moplen EP490H replaces banned single-use plastics like EPS. Outstanding dimensional stability and durability make final products re-usable. Mono-material packaging design is possible, making it suitable for existing recycling streams and offering a fully recyclable and circular solution.
Fully Recyclable
Light weight
Superior foaming reduces density and creates a lightweight final product
Moplen EP490H can be produced from ISCC PLUS certified feedstock, significantly reducing carbon footprint vs. regular fossil-based materials like EPS and conventional PP.
Reduced carbon footprint
Non-phthalate and BPA free
Moplen EP490H is produced with a non-phthalate catalyst, is plasticiser and BPA-free, has no residual monomer, and has minimal SML content.
The ingredients and additives used are NON Animal Derived.
Vegan Friendly
Excellent performance
Good stiffness, high impact properties at room and sub-zero temperatures, good dimensional stability, water and chemical resistant.
A unique combination of foamability and thermoformability is now possible:
Moplen EP490H has a higher foamability than any conventional PP. It has a high melt strength and is suitable for the extrusion of foamed sheets, which are then thermoformed.
The surface appearance/aesthetics are vastly superior to conventional PP, providing a smooth surface, and increased impact resistance.
Moplen EP490H has fine and uniformed dispersed cell structure, which means it can achieve a much lower density.
Case studies
Expanded PP for thermoforming
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Standard PP
Poor thermoformability, “orange peel” on the surface. Poorly dispersed cell structure.
Moplen EP490H
Good thermoformability, smooth surface. Fine and uniform dispersed cell structure, achieving a much lower density.
Density (g/ml)
Deflection at break (mm)
Impact at break (J)
Standard PP
Moplen EP490H
Hot meal and hot drink packaging
PROPERTIES
- Fully recyclable
- Light weighted
- Reusable
- Improved thermal insulation properties
- Good temperature resistance
- Water and chemical resistant
COMPLETE PP FOAM SOLUTION
POLYPROPYLENE
Moplen EP490H
MASTERBATCH
We provide the masterbatch for a complete solution:
- Polybatch UUJ9090 (endothermic
blowing agent) - Polybatch CFPP 0260 NU
(nucleating agent)
Moplen
®
EP490H
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