What Is PP-TD20? Mineral-Filled Polypropylene Explained
TD stands for talc and 20 for 20% loading. Mineral filling brings polypropylene stiffness, heat resistance and dimensional stability.
Product Gallery2026-07-21CPlastics
News
Company updates from CPlastics: new grades, line upgrades, exhibition schedules and export shipments.
PP Foam Extrusion: Why Foaming PP Is Harder Than PE or PS
High crystallinity and low melt strength give PP a very narrow foaming window; raising melt strength is the key.
Industry News2026-07-21CPlastics
What Is PC/ABS Alloy, and When Should You Choose It Over PC or ABS?
PC/ABS blends the impact strength and heat resistance of PC with the flow and cost profile of ABS. Understanding the trade-offs prevents costly material mistakes.
Industry News2026-07-20CPlastics
PP-TD20 Pricing and Data Sheets: What to Include in an Enquiry
A complete enquiry compresses quotation turnaround from five rounds to one — and avoids discovering non-compliance after sampling.
Industry News2026-07-19CPlastics
PC/ABS Drying: Temperatures, Times and the Mistakes That Cost You Parts
90 °C or 110 °C? Two hours or four? Under-drying PC/ABS is the single most common root cause of silver streaking and brittle failures.
Industry News2026-07-18CPlastics
PP-TD20 Density Versus Alternative Materials: Buying per Kg or per Piece
PP has the lowest density, amplifying its price advantage per kilogram — provided the part survives.
Industry News2026-07-18CPlastics
Case Study: Replacing an Aluminium Engine Cover with Reinforced PA6
A worked calculation showing 42% weight reduction and 28% lower piece cost, plus the three metrics that must be validated.
Application Cases2026-07-17CPlastics
PP-TD20 Injection Temperature and Shrinkage: Four Variables That Move Dimensions
Mineral-filled PP shrinks about half as much as unfilled PP but still far more than engineering plastics — mould-flow analysis is not optional.
Industry News2026-07-17CPlastics
How PA6 GF30 Is Priced: The Cost Structure Behind Reinforced Nylon
Quote differences usually come from glass grade, FR package and lot size rather than the resin. Understand the structure before negotiating.
Industry News2026-07-16CPlastics
PP-TD20 or PP TD20? What the Spelling Difference Actually Tells You
Hyphens, spaces and capitalisation do not change the material, but naming conventions hide real specification differences.
Industry News2026-07-16CPlastics
Modified Plastics: The Green Revolution in Modern Industry
How modified plastics drive the green transition in automotive and appliance manufacturing through substitution, lightweighting and recyclable design.
Industry News2026-07-16CPlastics
PA6 GF30 Versus GF50: When Should You Step Up to GF50?
GF50 adds about 60% stiffness but loses flow, worsens fibre show and doubles tool wear — worth it only in specific cases.
Product Gallery2026-07-15CPlastics
PP-TD20 in Automotive Interiors: Door Panels, Pillars and Instrument Panels
Low cost, low odour and easy processing are hard requirements in interiors, and the split between PP-TD20 and PP+EPDM is clear-cut.
Application Cases2026-07-15CPlastics
Reinforced PA6 Injection Parameters: A Ready-to-Use Processing Window
Drying, barrel profile, mould temperature, injection speed and hold pressure — pragmatic ranges with clear adjustment directions.
Industry News2026-07-14CPlastics
Where Modified PP Comes From: Pearl River Delta, Yangtze Delta and Shandong Compared
South China offers full supply chains, East China technical density, Shandong raw materials and ports. Which matters most for exporters?
Industry News2026-07-14CPlastics
Applications and Innovation of Modified PP in Modern Industry
From automotive bumpers to compressor housings, the application envelope of modified polypropylene keeps expanding.
Industry News2026-07-14CPlastics
Reinforced PC for Outdoor Parts: Which Weather Resistance Metrics Actually Matter
Yellowing is not the whole story for outdoor PC. Impact retention after xenon-arc ageing is what really determines service life.
Industry News2026-07-13CPlastics
General-Purpose PP and Modified PP: When Modification Is Unavoidable
Commodity PP is cheap but cannot carry structural loads. Knowing what it lacks tells you what to add.
Product Gallery2026-07-13CPlastics
Warpage in Reinforced PC: GF10 Versus GF20 and How to Control It
Warpage in reinforced compounds is fundamentally anisotropic shrinkage — the GF10 versus GF20 difference goes well beyond the strength figures.
Industry News2026-07-12CPlastics
PP Modification Overview: Filling, Toughening, Reinforcing and Flame Retarding
Four routes can be used alone or combined; the order and limit of combination set the performance ceiling.
Product Gallery2026-07-12CPlastics
How Is UL94 5VA Achieved on PC/ABS? Wall Thickness and the Yellow Card System Explained
V-0, V-2, 5VA and 5VB are not the same axis. Change wall thickness, colour or batch and the yellow card finding has to be re-established.
Product Gallery2026-07-11CPlastics
Wear Resistance: Reinforced PA6 Versus PA66 for Friction Parts
Neat PA66 wears better than PA6, but MoS2 or PTFE narrows the gap — choose on PV limit and cost together.
Industry News2026-07-10CPlastics
Modified Polypropylene: Breakthroughs and Applications in Materials Science
Advances in catalyst technology and blending processes have widened the compounding design space for polypropylene considerably over the past decade.
Industry News2026-07-10CPlastics
Exporting PC Compounds to the USA: What UL Certification Actually Means
UL94 is not a single certificate but a yellow card system registered by material, colour and thickness — lock it down early when exporting electrical parts.
Product Gallery2026-07-09CPlastics
Warpage in Reinforced PA6: Causes and Six Practical Fixes
Fibre orientation, uneven crystallisation and unbalanced cooling are the three main causes. Six fixes ordered from cheapest to most involved.
Industry News2026-07-08CPlastics
Why Recycled Plastics Vary in Quality: A Practical Guide for Moulders
Not every recyclate can simply be dried and moulded. Grading, pre-treatment and blend limits save a lot of trial and error.
Industry News2026-07-08CPlastics
Reading the Polypropylene Market: Three Variables Behind Your Quote and Two Common Misreadings
Rising crude does not automatically lift PP. Understand the transmission mechanism before timing your order.
Industry News2026-07-08CPlastics
What Circular Economy Policy Means for the Plastics Compounding Industry
Design for recycling is moving from bonus to entry requirement. What moulders and compounders should prepare now.
Industry News2026-07-06CPlastics
What Material Goes into a Car Bumper: Real Requirements for PP+EPDM Systems
A bumper sees low-speed impact, car washes, sun load and paint. The compound needs toughening, weathering and paintability together.
Application Cases2026-07-06CPlastics
Paint-Free Versus On-Line Painted Bumpers: Two Different Material Routes
Dropping the paint line cuts piece cost sharply, but raises the bar on surface quality and weathering.
Product Gallery2026-07-05CPlastics
Door Panel Substrates: Why Most Are PP-TD20
Large thin-wall parts value stiffness, dimensional stability and low odour most — a combination PP-TD20 is hard to beat.
Application Cases2026-07-04CPlastics
Upper Door Trim and Armrests: Dividing the Work Between PP and PC/ABS
Different zones of one door panel demand very different properties — worth understanding before specifying.
Product Gallery2026-07-03CPlastics
Does an Electrical Panel Need Flame-Retardant PC/ABS? Three Deciding Questions
Once flame rating, wall thickness and appearance are fixed, usually only one or two candidates remain.
Application Cases2026-07-02CPlastics
TV Back Covers: Flame Retardance and Dimensional Challenges in Large Thin-Wall Parts
Bigger is harder. Flow length, warpage and flame retardance collide most visibly in TV back covers.
Product Gallery2026-07-01CPlastics
Cross-Flow Fan Wheels: Why Glass-Reinforced PP Rather Than PP-TD
Rotating parts need creep resistance and dynamic balance — mineral-filled PP cannot deliver, glass fibre is mandatory.
Product Gallery2026-06-30CPlastics
What Commercial Vehicle Customers Want: Why Stable Delivery Beats Low Price
Commercial vehicle lines run tight with large batches; supplier capacity and consistency directly determine line-stop risk.
Our Customers2026-06-29CPlastics
The OEM Supply Process: Six Stages from Enquiry to Production
Knowing the process tells you what to prepare at each stage, shortening supply qualification significantly.
Our Customers2026-06-28CPlastics
What Appliance Makers Care About: Flame Retardance, Weathering and Batch Colour
Appliances rarely fail on strength — the friction is flame certification, long-term weathering and colour consistency.
Our Customers2026-06-27CPlastics
PC/ABS Formulation Design: Balancing Flame Retardance, Toughening and Compatibilisers
A PC/ABS formulation that passes UL94 V-0 without cracking on impact comes down to balancing flame retardant, toughener and compatibiliser.
Industry News2026-06-23CPlastics
Adding PBT to PC/ABS: You Gain Chemical Resistance, You Risk Paint Adhesion
PBT closes the oil and solvent resistance gap in PC/ABS, but the crystalline phase changes surface energy — paint lines need re-validation.
Industry News2026-06-23CPlastics
Specifying Automotive PC/ABS: Hardness, Heat Deflection and Odour
In OEM material specifications, hardness, HDT and VOC odour tend to disqualify suppliers far earlier than tensile strength does.
Industry News2026-06-23CPlastics
PC V-0: Certification Cost Versus Real-World Performance Differences
Two flame-retardant PC grades both labelled V-0 can differ twofold in cost and far more in processing window and appearance. Three questions prevent rework.
Industry News2026-06-23CPlastics
Key Metrics for Reinforced Flame-Retardant PC: Choosing Between GF10 and GF20
Going from 10% to 20% glass doubles stiffness but impact may fall rather than rise. Read the data pair before choosing a tier.
Industry News2026-06-23CPlastics
How Much Do V-0 Compounds Differ in Price? PA6 V-0, Reinforced PC and PC/ABS V-0 Compared
All rated V-0 at 1.6 mm, three technical routes can differ by thousands of RMB per tonne. Beyond price, yield and tool life matter more.
Industry News2026-06-23CPlastics
Oil Resistance of Reinforced PC: Which Media Cause Parts to Crack
PC looks stable against many media until residual stress is present — then oils can trigger environmental stress cracking.
Industry News2026-06-23CPlastics
PA6 GF30 Versus GF50, and How Reinforced PC Processing Differs
Going from 30% to 50% glass is not a linear step up, and switching to reinforced PC brings a different processing logic entirely.
Industry News2026-06-23CPlastics
Reinforced PA66 Explained: Why It Runs Hotter and Harder to Process
PA66 melts 40 °C above PA6 with a clear HDT gain — paid for with a processing window a few degrees wide.
Industry News2026-06-23CPlastics
Can One PA66 Grade Replace Another? And Why Does PC/ABS Go Brittle?
Two of the most asked questions: a validation checklist for substituting local grades, and the four usual root causes of brittle PC/ABS.
Industry News2026-06-23CPlastics
PP-TD20 Versus TD30, and Why PA6 Warpage Is Harder to Cure
Mineral-filled PP and glass-reinforced PA warp for different reasons and need different countermeasures.
Industry News2026-06-23CPlastics
Modified Engineering Plastics Explained: A Property Map and Selection Logic for Five Common Systems
PP, PA, PC, ABS and PPS each have territory they own. Lay out property ranges, cost bands and processing notes and the selection logic becomes obvious.
Industry News2026-06-08CPlastics
Reinforced PA6 Processing Essentials: From Compounding to Injection Moulding
The performance ceiling of reinforced PA6 is set not by the resin but by fibre retention in compounding and moisture control at the press.
Industry News2026-06-08CPlastics
Choosing Among Mineral-Filled PP Grades: Where T10, TD20 and TD30 Separate
Higher loading is not always better. Past a certain point density, impact and processability degrade together.
Industry News2026-06-08CPlastics
Popular Grades
PA6-GF30
Reinforced Nylon PA6 GF30 (Gold)
30% glass fibre reinforced: tensile strength 165 MPa, flexural modulus 8500 MPa, notched impact 11 kJ/m², for load-bearing parts and power tool housings.
Request Data Sheet & Quote →
PA6-GF30 HI
High-Impact Reinforced Nylon PA6 GF30 (Green)
Glass fibre reinforced and impact modified: tensile strength 155 MPa, notched impact 8 kJ/m² at -30 °C, for power tools, garden equipment and industrial housings.
Request Data Sheet & Quote →
PA6-GF25 HI
Reinforced & Toughened Nylon PA6
Glass fibre reinforcement combined with elastomer toughening: tensile strength 140 MPa, notched impact 18 kJ/m², for drop-tested and shock-loaded parts.
Request Data Sheet & Quote →
PP+EPDM-T20
PP+EPDM-T20 Impact Modified Polypropylene (YS269 Light Grey)
EPDM toughened with talc filling; notched impact 8 kJ/m² at -30 °C (35 kJ/m² at 23 °C), used for bumpers, exterior trim and outdoor products.
Request Data Sheet & Quote →Did not find your answer?
Ask us directly. Describe the duty cycle and you will get actionable technical advice, not a sales pitch.