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ALCUDIA® 6006-B

High Density Polyethylene

Supplied by REPSOL YPF

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General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Europe
Additive 
  • Antioxidant
  • Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) (12500 ppm)
 
Features 
  • Antioxidant
  • Excellent Elastic Recovery
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Good Sterilizability
  • Hexene Comonomer
  • High Impact Resistance
  • Medium Molecular Weight
Uses 
  • Food Containers
  • Non-specific Food Applications
 
Agency Ratings 
 
Appearance 
  • White
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Extrusion Blow Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
ISO 1183
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (190°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
ISO 1133
Environmental Stress-Cracking Resistance (F50)
hr
ASTM D1693
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Stress (Break)
psi
ISO 527-2
Tensile Strain (Break)
%
ISO 527-2
Flexural Modulus
psi
ISO 178
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Shore Hardness (Shore D)
 
ISO 868
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
ISO 306
Additional Information
The value listed as Environmental Stress Crack Resistance ASMT D1693, was tested in accordance with MA-55-3020.
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: ALCUDIA® 6006-B, ALCUDIA 6006B, ALCUDIA® , ALCUDIA, ALCUDIA6006B, 6006, 6006-B, 6006B, 6006:B, 6006/B, 6006+B, 6006_B, 6006 B, Polyethylene, High Density, Polyethylene High Density, HDPE, Polyethylene, PE, Repsol YPF, PolyethyleneHighDensity, B6006
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Hexene Comonomer, Medium Molecular Weight, Medium MW, Good Starilizability, Sterilizable, Excellent Elastic Recovery, High Elastic Recovery, High Impact Resistance.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Food Applications, Food Containers, Food Container.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 2 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): FDA (1), EU (1).
Extrusion
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Cylinder Zone 1 Temp.
°F
 
Cylinder Zone 2 Temp.
°F
 
Melt Temperature
°F
 
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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