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Alathon® L5008HP

High Density (HMW) Polyethylene

Supplied by LyondellBasell Industries

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Product Description
ALATHON L5008HP is a bimodal, high molecular weight, high density polyethylene resin with excellent processability designed to meet the high performance requirements of pressure pipe applications including gas distribution, industrial piping, gas gathering, municipal water service lines and sewer lines. When L5008HP is compounded with an Equistar approved black at the correct loading, this formula meets the following standards.
  • Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI) PE 4710 per ASTM D 2513
  • Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI) PE 3408 per ASTM D 2513
  • ASTM D 3350 Cell Classification 445574C
  • Chemical Resistance per ASTM D 2513
  • NSF Standard 14 and Standard 61 for Potable Water Pipe and Fittings.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • North America
  • South America
  
Features 
  • Bimodal Molecular Weight Distribution
  • Copolymer
  • Good Chemical Resistance
  • Good Processability
  • High Molecular Weight
Uses 
  • Piping
Agency Ratings 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Extrusion
  • Pipe Extrusion
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
 ASTM D1505
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR)
     ASTM D1238
190°C/2.16 kg
g/10 min
  
190°C/21.6 kg
g/10 min
  
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength
     ASTM D638
Yield
psi
  
Break
psi
  
Tensile Elongation (Break)
%
 ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus - 2% Secant
psi
 ASTM D790
Hydrostatic Design Basis
     ASTM D2837
73°F
psi
  
140°F
psi
  
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load (66 psi, Unannealed)
°F
 ASTM D648
Additional Information
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
DSC Induction Temperature
°F
 ASTM D3350
PENT 2 (176°F)
day
 ASTM F1473
Related Terminology
This supplier and product may also be known by these terms: LyondellBasell Industries, Lyondell, Basell, Bassell, Basell Polyolefins, Bassel

Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Alathon® L5008HP, Alathon L5008HP, Alathon® , Alathon, AlathonL5008HP, L 5008 HP, L5008HP, L5008, 5008HP, Polyethylene, High Density, Polyethylene High Density, Polyethylene, High Density (HMW), Polyethylene High Density HMW, HDPE, HMW, HDPE HMW, Polyethylene, PE, LyondellBasell, PolyethyleneHighDensityHMW, HDPEHMW, 5008L
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Molecular Weight, High MW, Good Chemical Resistance, Chemical Resistant, Good Processability, Easy Processing, Bimodal, Bimodal Molecular Weight Distribution, Bimodal MW Distribution.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Piping, Pipe.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 6 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): ASTM (2), NSF (2), PPI (2).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
22.4 MPa
 
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