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Properties
CPE
ECTFE
EPE
EVA
HDPE
HDPE Copolymer
HDPE, HMW
HDPE, MMW
HMWPE
LDPE
LDPE+LLDPE
LLDPE
LMDPE
MDPE
mLLDPE
mPE
PE Copolymer
PE, Unspecified
UHMWPE
ULDPE
VLDPE
XLPE
Density (g/cm³)1.15 to 1.361.67 to 1.680.910 to 0.9410.926 to 0.9600.930 to 0.9850.945 to 0.9570.945 to 0.9600.946 to 0.9620.9600.891 to 0.9530.912 to 0.9270.914 to 0.9620.934 to 0.9570.929 to 0.9530.912 to 0.927--0.932 to 0.9640.899 to 0.9650.918 to 0.9440.904 to 0.9120.884 to 0.9110.912 to 0.945
Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min)----0.85 to 1.20.15 to 210.020 to 9.00.050 to 1.00.027 to 110.028 to 2.8420.12 to 100.30 to 350.20 to 4.10.60 to 8.00.040 to 6.40.87 to 1.30.41 to 3.60.080 to 6.10.10 to 200.10 to 0.690.76 to 4.00.10 to 3.10.30 to 2.2
Flexural Modulus (psi)--239000 to 245000--276 to 1470087100 to 218000102000 to 202000119000 to 222000115000 to 250000135000 to 23500013300 to 52400--16000 to 10600077500 to 11800070100 to 12200017400 to 91400--2610 to 15600011600 to 20400064000 to 152000--4300 to 2200099800 to 102000
Tensile Strength (psi)1480 to 19204270 to 78901030 to 9460145 to 4490299 to 77601890 to 51503070 to 53902600 to 80402900 to 43701250 to 39902170 to 45604.00 to 84902010 to 31802030 to 46601090 to 9800830 to 9000933 to 38101260 to 41802470 to 5920522 to 7720500 to 75502150 to 3190
Tensile Elongation (%)350 to 4604.0 to 260560 to 7208.0 to 10001.0 to 10007.0 to 8105.0 to 83010 to 99010 to 5003.0 to 710530 to 9601.0 to 100011 to 10004.0 to 9006.0 to 970460 to 7406.0 to 383.6 to 81010 to 360450 to 800490 to 910190 to 510
Rockwell Hardness--90 to 94--24 to 4050 to 61--49 to 504151 to 5540 to 93--------------11350 to 66------
Notched Izod Impact (ft·lb/in)--3.79 to 3.88----0.187 to 7.680.480 to 4.124.53 to 16.016.9 to 19.73.03 to 3.637.82 to 8.22--0.468 to 12.31.69 to 68.00.281 to 61.2------0.360 to 5.411.30 to 30.0------
DTUL @ 66 psi (0.45 MPa) (°F)--192 to 194--98.6 to 120147 to 178140 to 166156 to 17616317699.8 to 203--107 to 134124 to 163116 to 148------73.0 to 161149 to 204----151
DTUL @ 264 psi (1.8 MPa) (°F)--149 to 170--73.4 to 95.0102 to 159100111 to 113--111102 to 110--93.2 to 167104 to 10699.1 to 108------73.0 to 126108 to 119------
CLTE, Flow (in/in/°F)--0.000056 to 0.000057--0.0000890.000063 to 0.000120.000070 to 0.0000710.000065 to 0.000100.000094 to 0.000100.000070 to 0.000350.00010 to 0.00013--0.000047 to 0.000110.0000360.000056 to 0.00016----0.00010 to 0.000110.000074 to 1.60.000082 to 0.00020----0.000078 to 0.00011

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Properties
CPE
ECTFE
EPE
EVA
HDPE
HDPE Copolymer
HDPE, HMW
HDPE, MMW
HMWPE
LDPE
LDPE+LLDPE
LLDPE
LMDPE
MDPE
mLLDPE
mPE
PE Copolymer
PE, Unspecified
UHMWPE
ULDPE
VLDPE
XLPE
Density (g/cm³)1.15 to 1.361.67 to 1.680.910 to 0.9410.926 to 0.9600.930 to 0.9850.945 to 0.9570.945 to 0.9600.946 to 0.9620.9600.891 to 0.9530.912 to 0.9270.914 to 0.9620.934 to 0.9570.929 to 0.9530.912 to 0.927--0.932 to 0.9640.899 to 0.9650.918 to 0.9440.904 to 0.9120.884 to 0.9110.912 to 0.945
Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min)----0.85 to 1.20.15 to 210.020 to 9.00.050 to 1.00.027 to 110.028 to 2.8420.12 to 100.30 to 350.20 to 4.10.60 to 8.00.040 to 6.40.87 to 1.30.41 to 3.60.080 to 6.10.10 to 200.10 to 0.690.76 to 4.00.10 to 3.10.30 to 2.2
Flexural Modulus (MPa)--1650 to 1690--1.90 to 101601 to 1500700 to 1390819 to 1530793 to 1720930 to 162091.9 to 361--110 to 733534 to 812483 to 840120 to 630--18.0 to 108080.0 to 1410441 to 1050--29.6 to 152688 to 706
Tensile Strength (MPa)10.2 to 13.229.5 to 54.47.10 to 65.21.00 to 31.02.06 to 53.513.0 to 35.521.2 to 37.217.9 to 55.420.0 to 30.18.63 to 27.515.0 to 31.40.0276 to 58.513.9 to 21.914.0 to 32.17.54 to 67.65.72 to 62.06.43 to 26.38.70 to 28.817.0 to 40.83.60 to 53.23.45 to 52.114.8 to 22.0
Tensile Elongation (%)350 to 4604.0 to 260560 to 7208.0 to 10001.0 to 10007.0 to 8105.0 to 83010 to 99010 to 5003.0 to 710530 to 9601.0 to 100011 to 10004.0 to 9006.0 to 970460 to 7406.0 to 383.6 to 81010 to 360450 to 800490 to 910190 to 510
Rockwell Hardness--90 to 94--24 to 4050 to 61--49 to 504151 to 5540 to 93--------------11350 to 66------
Notched Izod Impact (J/m)--202 to 207----10.0 to 41025.6 to 220242 to 854900 to 1050162 to 194417 to 439--25.0 to 65690.0 to 363015.0 to 3270------19.2 to 28969.4 to 1600------
DTUL @ 66 psi (0.45 MPa) (°C)--88.8 to 90.1--37.0 to 49.063.9 to 81.460.0 to 74.368.8 to 80.072.879.9 to 80.037.7 to 95.0--41.9 to 56.851.4 to 72.846.8 to 64.5------22.8 to 71.565.0 to 95.6----66.0
DTUL @ 264 psi (1.8 MPa) (°C)--64.8 to 76.9--23.0 to 35.039.1 to 70.638.044.0 to 45.0--44.038.8 to 43.3--34.0 to 75.040.0 to 41.137.3 to 42.0------22.8 to 52.342.0 to 48.2------
CLTE, Flow (cm/cm/°C)--0.00010--0.000160.00011 to 0.000220.000130.00012 to 0.000180.00017 to 0.000180.00013 to 0.000620.00018 to 0.00023--0.000084 to 0.000200.0000640.00010 to 0.00028----0.00018 to 0.000200.00013 to 2.90.00015 to 0.00036----0.00014 to 0.00019
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