Buckeye Polymers Nomenclature

Our alpha-numeric nomenclature allows us to display information to our customers as a quick means of determining the product. Product codes are listed in this format; BP XX YYZZ ___, where XX designates the polymer, YY referring to a specific property, ZZ indicating the melt flow of the resin and the ___ relating to the additive package and color. A typical unfilled polypropylene product is described as follows:

BP	Buckeye Polymers
XX = PP	Polypropylene
C	Copolymer
YY	Impact Strength
ZZ	Melt Flow
R	Recycled Content
U	UV Stabilized
BLK	Black
GRY	Gray
WHT	White
NAT	Natural

BP PPC 0235 BLK is a polypropylene copolymer, 2 izod, 35 melt black resin.

For our line of filled polypropylenes, the code is very similar, with the exception being that the XX callout refers to the percent filler in the formulation.

R	Reinforced
YY	Filler Content
ZZ	Melt Flow
T	Talc Filled
C	Calcium Carbonate Filled
M	Mica Filled
GK	Glass Filled
W	Wolastanite Filled
U	UV Stabilized

BP RPPC 2012 TU GRY is a 20% talc reinforced, 12 melt polypropylene copolymer, UV stable, gray resin.

For our line of TPO and TPE products, the XX callout refers to the hardness of the resin.

FLEX	TPO or TPE product
D	Shore D Hardness
A	Shore A Hardness
YY	Hardness

BP FLEX D 6017 TU BLK is a 60 shore D, 17 melt, talc filled, UV stable black TPO.