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RELENE® R35042

Medium Density Polyethylene

Supplied by Reliance Industries Limited

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Product Description
R35042 is a Medium Density Polyethylene grade designed for rotational moulding applications. R35042 can be used for producing chemical tanks, water storage tanks, loft tanks milk cans and pallets. Due to the medium density of resin, articles exhibit good toughness, impact resistance and Environmental Stress Crack Resistance (ESCR).
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
Features 
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Good Impact Resistance
  • Good Toughness
  • High ESCR (Stress Crack Resist.)
  
Uses 
  • Tanks
Agency Ratings 
Processing Method 
  • Rotational Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
 ASTM D1505
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (190°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength
     ASTM D638
Yield, Injection Molded
psi
  
Break, Injection Molded
psi
  
Tensile Elongation (Break, Injection Molded)
%
 ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus (Injection Molded)
psi
 ASTM D790
Flexural Strength (Yield, Injection Molded)
psi
 ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Unnotched Izod Impact (Injection Molded)
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Durometer Hardness (Shore D, Injection Molded)
 
 ASTM D2240
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: RELENE® R35042, RELENE R35042, RELENE® , RELENE, RELENER35042, R 35042, R35042, Polyethylene, Medium Density, Polyethylene Medium Density, MDPE, Polyethylene, PE, Reliance, PolyethyleneMediumDensity, 35042R
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Toughness, Tough, Good Impact Resistance, High Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance, High ESCR, Stress Cracking Resistant.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 3 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): FDA (1), IS (2).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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