ASTM D4101-00 - 10.3.2002
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers propylene plastic materials suitable for injection molding and extrusion. Polymers consist of propylene homopolymer, propylene copolymers, and propylene-elastomer compounded with or without the addition of impact modifiers (ethylene-propylene rubber, polyisobutylene rubber, and butyl rubber), colorants, stabilizers, lubricants, or reinforcements.

1.2 This specification allows for the use of those propylene plastic materials that can be recycled, reconstituted, and reground, provided that: (1) the requirements as stated in this specification are met, and (2) the material has not been modified in any way to alter its conformance to food contact regulations or similar requirements. The proportions of recycled, reconstituted, and reground material used, as well as the nature and the amount of any contaminant, cannot be practically covered in this specification. It is the responsibility of the supplier and the buyer of recycled, reconstituted, and reground materials to ensure compliance. (See Guide D5033.)

1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.

Note 1—The properties included in this specification are those required to identify the compositions covered. There may be other requirements necessary to identify particular characteristics important to specific applications. These will be designated by using the suffixes given in Section 1.

1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 13, of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

Note 2—There is no similar or equivalent ISO standard.

 
2. Referenced Documents

D3641-24

Standard Practice for Injection Molding Test Specimens of Thermoplastic Molding and Extrusion Materials

D883-26b

Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics (Includes all amendments and changes 8/24/2026).

D3835-26

Standard Test Method for Determination of Properties of Polymeric Materials by Means of a Capillary Rheometer

D3763-23

Standard Test Method for High Speed Puncture Properties of Plastics Using Load and Displacement Sensors

D3801-26

Standard Test Method for Measuring the Comparative Burning Characteristics of Solid Plastics in a Vertical Position

D3892-15(2020)

Standard Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics

D4000-23

Standard Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials

D149-25

Standard Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage and Dielectric Strength of Solid Electrical Insulating Materials at Commercial Power Frequencies

D256-26

Standard Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum Impact Resistance of Plastics

D257-14(2021)e1

Standard Test Methods for DC Resistance or Conductance of Insulating Materials (Includes all amendments and changes 5/6/2021).

D523-25

Standard Test Method for Specular Gloss

D543-21

Standard Practices for Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics to Chemical Reagents

D648-18

Standard Test Method for Deflection Temperature of Plastics Under Flexural Load in the Edgewise Position

D746-24

Standard Test Method for Brittleness Temperature of Plastics and Elastomers by Impact

D1238-26

Standard Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by Extrusion Plastometer

D1435-20

Standard Practice for Outdoor Weathering of Plastics

D1531-06

Standard Test Methods for Relative Permittivity (Dielectric Constant) and Dissipation Factor by Fluid Displacement Procedures (Withdrawn 2012)

D1600-18

Standard Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics (Withdrawn 2024)

D2240-15(2021)

Standard Test Method for Rubber Property—Durometer Hardness

D2565-23

Standard Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposure of Plastics Intended for Outdoor Applications

D2584-25

Standard Test Method for Ignition Loss of Cured Reinforced Resins

D2863-23e1

Standard Test Method for Measuring the Minimum Oxygen Concentration to Support Candle-Like Combustion of Plastics (Oxygen Index) (Includes all amendments and changes 8/18/2025).

D2990-17(2025)

Standard Test Methods for Tensile, Compressive, and Flexural Creep and Creep-Rupture of Plastics

D1505-25

Standard Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-Gradient Technique

D1525-25

Standard Test Method for Vicat Softening Temperature of Plastics

D696-24

Standard Test Method for Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion of Plastics Between ?30?C and +30?C with a Vitreous Silica Dilatometer

D732-24

Standard Test Method for Shear Strength of Plastics by Punch Tool

D785-23

Standard Test Method for Rockwell Hardness of Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials

D790-25

Standard Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials

D792-20

Standard Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Plastics by Displacement

C177-19e1

Standard Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus (Includes all amendments and changes 2/23/2023).

D150-22

Standard Test Methods for AC Loss Characteristics and Permittivity (Dielectric Constant) of Solid Electrical Insulation

D495-22

Standard Test Method for High-Voltage, Low-Current, Dry Arc Resistance of Solid Electrical Insulation

D570-22

Standard Test Method for Water Absorption of Plastics

SAE J1976

D6110-26

Standard Test Method for Determining the Charpy Impact Resistance of Notched Specimens of Plastics

D6290-19

Standard Test Method for Color Determination of Plastic Pellets

D7209-06

Standard Guide for Waste Reduction, Resource Recovery, and Use of Recycled Polymeric Materials and Products (Withdrawn 2015)

E29-22

Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications

D4329-26

Standard Practice for Fluorescent Ultraviolet (UV) Lamp Apparatus Exposure of Plastics

D4364-13(2022)e1

Standard Practice for Performing Outdoor Accelerated Weathering Tests of Plastics Using Concentrated Sunlight (Includes all amendments and changes 2/25/2022).

D4805-88(1994)e1

Standard Terminology for Plastics Standards (Withdrawn 2002)

D4812-25

Standard Test Method for Unnotched Cantilever Beam Impact Resistance of Plastics

D5279-21

Standard Test Method for Plastics: Dynamic Mechanical Properties: In Torsion

D5420-21

Standard Test Method for Impact Resistance of Flat, Rigid Plastic Specimen by Means of a Striker Impacted by a Falling Weight (Gardner Impact)

D5630-22

Standard Test Method for Ash Content in Plastics

D5740-18(2025)

Standard Guide for Writing Material Standards in the Classification D4000 Format

E313-20(2025)

Standard Practice for Calculating Yellowness and Whiteness Indices from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates

E831-25

Standard Test Method for Linear Thermal Expansion of Solid Materials by Thermomechanical Analysis

MIL-STD-105

Sampling Procedure and Tables for Inspection by Attributes Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4 Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.

SAE J1545

Instrumental Color Difference Measurement for Exterior Finishes, Textiles and Color Trim

Instrumental Color Difference Measurement for Colorfastness of Automotive Interior Trim Materials

SAE J2412

Accelerated Exposure of Automotive Interior Trim Components Using a Controlled Irradiance Xenon-Arc Apparatus

SAE J2527

Performance Based Standard for Accelerated Exposure of Automotive Exterior Materials Using a Controlled Irradiance Xenon-Arc Apparatus

D5947-24

Standard Test Methods for Physical Dimensions of Solid Plastics Specimens

D618-21

Standard Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing

D635-22

Standard Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and Time of Burning of Plastics in a Horizontal Position

D638-22

Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics

D695-26

Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid Plastics

D1822-21

Standard Test Method for Determining the Tensile-Impact Resistance of Plastics

D2117-82(1988)e1

Standard Test Method for Melting Point of Semicrystalline Polymers by the Hot Stage Microscopy Method (Withdrawn 1994)

D3012-19

Standard Test Method for Thermal-Oxidative Stability of Polypropylene Using a Specimen Rotator Within an Oven

D3418-21

Standard Test Method for Transition Temperatures and Enthalpies of Fusion and Crystallization of Polymers by Differential Scanning Calorimetry