Overview of materials for Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Molded

Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene; LDPE; Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Molded Material Notes: This property data is a summary of similar materials in the MatWeb database for the category "Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Molded". Each property range of values reported is minimum and maximum values of appropriate MatWeb entries. The comments report the average value, and number of data points used to calculate the average. The values are not necessarily typical of any specific grade, especially less common values and those that can be most affected by additives or processing methods. Click here to view all available suppliers for this material. Please click here if you are a supplier and would like information on how to add your listing to this material. Physical Properties Density WaterAbsorption MoistureAbsorptionatEquilibrium ParticleSize ParticleMeshSize WaterVaporTransmission OxygenTransmission Viscosity Environmental Stress Crack Resistance MaximumMoistureContent Thickness LinearMoldShrinkage MeltFlow BaseResinMeltIndex CoatingWeight Mechanical Properties Hardness,ShoreA Hardness,ShoreD TensileStrength,Ultimate FilmTensileStrengthatYield,MD FilmTensileStrengthatYield,TD FilmElongationatBreak,MD FilmElongationatBreak,TD TensileStrength,Yield ElongationatBreak ElongationatYield ModulusofElasticity FlexuralModulus FlexuralYieldStrength SecantModulus SecantModulus,MD SecantModulus,TD IzodImpact,Notched,LowTemp(ISO) CharpyImpactUnnotched TensileImpactStrength CoefficientofFriction ElmendorfTearStrength,MD ElmendorfTearStrength,TD DartDrop DartDropTest FilmTensileStrengthatBreak,MD FilmTensileStrengthatBreak,TD IzodImpact,Notched Metric English 0.910 - 0.980 g/cc 0.0329 - 0.0354 lb/in 0.0100 % 0.0100 % 0.0100 % 0.0100 % 5.00 - 50.0 m 5.00 - 50.0 m 16.0 - 50.0 Mesh 16.0 - 50.0 Mesh 15.5 - 18.6 g/m/day 0.998 - 1.20 g/100 in/day 197 - 200 cc-mm/m-24hr-atm 500 - 508 cc-mil/100 in-24hr-atm 21000 - 305000 cP 21000 - 305000 cP
@Temperature 190 - 190C @Temperature 374 - 374F

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Comments Average value: 0.921 g/cc Grade Count:184 Average value: 0.0100 % Grade Count:28 Average value: 0.0100 % Grade Count:20 Average value: 27.5 m Grade Count:3 Average value: 39.3 Mesh Grade Count:6 Average value: 17.4 g/m/day Grade Count:5 Average value: 199 cc-mm/m-24hr-atm Grade Count:5 Average value: 91600 cP Grade Count:8 Average value: 91600 cP Grade Count:8 Average value: 313 hour Grade Count:7 Average value: 1.00 hour Grade Count:2 Average value: 1.00 hour Grade Count:2 Average value: 0.100 Grade Count:3 Average value: 25.9 microns Grade Count:15 Average value: 0.0205 cm/cm Grade Count:6 Average value: 37.5 g/10 min Grade Count:160 Average value: 6.32 g/10 min Grade Count:9 Average value: 6.40 g/m Grade Count:3 Comments Average value: 91.6 Grade Count:19 Average value: 49.0 Grade Count:81 Average value: 10.9 MPa Grade Count:135 Average value: 24.2 MPa Grade Count:5 Average value: 9.81 MPa Grade Count:7 Average value: 354 % Grade Count:14 Average value: 741 % Grade Count:13 Average value: 12.0 MPa Grade Count:124 Average value: 312 % Grade Count:162 Average value: 28.3 % Grade Count:37 Average value: 0.239 GPa Grade Count:62 Average value: 0.239 GPa Grade Count:79 Average value: 17.4 MPa Grade Count:5 Average value: 0.257 GPa Grade Count:24 Average value: 0.182 GPa Grade Count:12 Average value: 0.218 GPa Grade Count:12 Average value: 40.5 kJ/m Grade Count:10 Average value: 30.0 J/cm Grade Count:1 Average value: 221 kJ/m Grade Count:4 Average value: 0.357 Grade Count:3 Average value: 12.4 g/micron Grade Count:7 Average value: 14.4 g/micron Grade Count:8 Average value: 5.87 g/micron Grade Count:13 Average value: 106 g Grade Count:6 Average value: 30.1 MPa Grade Count:13 Average value: 22.8 MPa Grade Count:13 Average value: 3.05 J/cm Grade Count:10

21000 - 305000 cP
@Shear Rate 300 - 5000 1/s

21000 - 305000 cP
@Shear Rate 300 - 5000 1/s

1.00 - 1500 hour 1.00 - 1.00 hour

@Temperature 50.0 - 50.0C

1.00 - 1500 hour 1.00 - 1.00 hour

@Temperature 122 - 122F

1.00 - 1.00 hour

@Thickness 2.00 - 2.00 mm

1.00 - 1.00 hour

@Thickness 0.0787 - 0.0787 in

0.100 5.00 - 38.0 microns 0.0100 - 0.0500 cm/cm 0.200 - 2300 g/10 min 0.500 - 25.0 g/10 min 4.80 - 9.60 g/m Metric 82.0 - 97.0 38.0 - 60.0 2.80 - 56.5 MPa 12.0 - 30.0 MPa 9.00 - 11.0 MPa 200 - 650 % 550 - 930 % 7.70 - 136 MPa 13.5 - 800 % 13.0 - 400 % 0.110 - 0.449 GPa 0.0248 - 1.38 GPa 9.03 - 48.3 MPa 0.121 - 1.45 GPa 0.138 - 0.234 GPa 0.152 - 0.276 GPa 24.0 - 69.4 kJ/m >= 30.0 J/cm
@Temperature -40.0 - - 20.0C

0.100 0.197 - 1.50 mil 0.0100 - 0.0500 in/in 0.200 - 2300 g/10 min 0.500 - 25.0 g/10 min 3.00 - 6.00 lb/ream English 82.0 - 97.0 38.0 - 60.0 406 - 8200 psi 1740 - 4350 psi 1310 - 1600 psi 200 - 650 % 550 - 930 % 1120 - 19700 psi 13.5 - 800 % 13.0 - 400 % 16.0 - 65.1 ksi 3.60 - 200 ksi 1310 - 7000 psi 17.5 - 210 ksi 20.0 - 33.9 ksi 22.0 - 40.0 ksi 11.4 - 33.0 ft-lb/in >= 143 ft-lb/in
@Temperature -40.0 - - 4.00F

94.5 - 315 kJ/m 0.120 - 0.700 8.00 - 18.2 g/micron 1.84 - 45.8 g/micron 2.36 - 30.0 g/micron 90.0 - 126 g 20.0 - 59.0 MPa 15.2 - 45.0 MPa 0.427 - 5340 J/cm

45.0 - 150 ft-lb/in 0.120 - 0.700 203 - 463 g/mil 46.7 - 1160 g/mil 59.9 - 762 g/mil 0.198 - 0.278 lb 2900 - 8560 psi 2200 - 6530 psi 0.800 - 10000 ft-lb/in

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Electrical Properties Metric 1.00e+15 - 1.00e+16 ohm-cm ElectricalResistivity 100 - 1.00e+15 ohm SurfaceResistance 2.00 - 2.60 DielectricConstant 0.000200 - 0.00300 DissipationFactor 600 V ComparativeTrackingIndex Thermal Properties Metric 180 - 230 m/m-C CTE,linear 95.0 - 118C MeltingPoint Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 40.0 - 50.6C psi) Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 23.0 - 101C psi) 52.0 - 117C VicatSofteningPoint -85.0 - 40.6C BrittlenessTemperature HB Flammability,UL94 17.0 - 18.0 % OxygenIndex 109 - 130C Ring&BallSofteningPoint Optical Properties Metric 3.30 - 20.0 % Haze 7.80 - 83.0 % Gloss 50.0 - 95.0 % Transmission,Visible Processing Properties Metric 82.2 - 329C ProcessingTemperature 15.0 - 65.6C MoldTemperature 68.9 - 103 MPa InjectionPressure

English 1.00e+15 - 1.00e+16 ohm-cm 100 - 1.00e+15 ohm 2.00 - 2.60 0.000200 - 0.00300 600 V English 100 - 128 in/in-F 203 - 244F 104 - 123F 73.4 - 214F 126 - 243F -121 - 105F HB 17.0 - 18.0 % 228 - 266F English 3.30 - 20.0 % 7.80 - 83.0 % 50.0 - 95.0 % English 180 - 625F 59.0 - 150F 10000 - 15000 psi

Comments Average value: 1.69e+15 ohm-cm Grade Count:26 Average value: 1.74e+14 ohm Grade Count:23 Average value: 2.33 Grade Count:24 Average value: 0.000509 Grade Count:24 Average value: 600 V Grade Count:24 Comments Average value: 218 m/m-CGradeCount:20 Averagevalue:109CGradeCount:55 Averagevalue:42.8CGradeCount:23 Averagevalue:63.1CGradeCount:6 Averagevalue:90.0CGradeCount:129 Average value: -52.1CGradeCount:58 Grade Count:26 Average value: 17.2 % Grade Count:20 Averagevalue:118CGradeCount:4 Comments Average value: 8.09 % Grade Count:11 Average value: 56.2 % Grade Count:16 Average value: 76.4 % Grade Count:7 Comments Averagevalue:182CGradeCount:19 Averagevalue:37.5CGradeCount:6 Average value: 86.2 MPa Grade Count:3

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