BorSafe HE3492-LS Borealis Polyethylene, High Density

Product Description

BorSafe HE3492-LS is a bimodal polyethylene compound produced by the advanced Borstar technology.

It includes a combination of pigments and stabilisers to ensure excellent long-term thermal stability and UVresistance. It also shows excellent resistance to rapid crack propagation and slow crack growth.

BorSafe HE3492-LS is classified as an MRS 10.0 material (PE100).

General

Material Status

Commercial: Active

Availability

Europe

North America

Additive

Unspecified Stabilizer

UV Stabilizer

Features

Good Crack Resistance

Good Thermal Stability

Good UV Resistance

Uses

Piping

Agency Ratings

Appearance

Orange

Forms

Pellets

Processing Method

Extrusion

Pipe Extrusion

Physical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Density²		g/cm³	ISO 1183
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (190°C/5.0 kg)		g/10 min	ISO 1133
Mechanical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Tensile Modulus		psi	ISO 527-2/1
Tensile Stress (Yield)		psi	ISO 527-2/50
Tensile Strain (Break)		%	ISO 527-2
Resistance to Rapid Crack Propagation, Pc - S4 test³ (32°F)		psi	ISO 13477
Resistance to Slow Crack Growth⁴ (176°F)		month	ISO 13479
Thermal	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Oxidation Induction Time⁵ (392°F)		min
Related Terminology
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Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Thermal Stability, Good UV Resistance, UV Resistant, Ultraviolet Resistant, Ultraviolet Light Resistant, Good Crack Resistance, Crack Resistant.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Piping, Pipe.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 1 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): PPI (1).

Extrusion	Nominal Value	Unit
Cylinder Zone 1 Temp.		°F
Cylinder Zone 2 Temp.		°F
Cylinder Zone 3 Temp.		°F
Cylinder Zone 4 Temp.		°F
Cylinder Zone 5 Temp.		°F
Melt Temperature		°F
Die Temperature		°F
Extrusion Notes
Head: 200 to 210°C

Notes

¹Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.

²Compound

³Test pipe 250 mm, SDR11

⁴9.2 bar

⁵EN 728

BorSafe™ HE3492-LS

High Density Polyethylene

Supplied by Borealis AG