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Hostalen 4731 B

High Density Polyethylene

Supplied by LyondellBasell Industries

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Product Description
Hostalen 4731 B is a high density polyethylene (HDPE) with high melt viscosity for extrusion. The product provides excellent stress crack resistance properties (ESCR) combined very good long term hydrostatic strength, high heat- and extremely high extraction stability.
Hostalen 4731 B fullfills the requirements of DIN 16833 / ISO 24033 for PE-RT, Typ II.
Typical customer applications are underfloor heating and multilayer pipe for heating and pluming.
The product is not being sold for use in North America.
It is not intended for medical and pharmaceutical applications.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Africa & Middle East
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
Features 
  • High ESCR (Stress Crack Resist.)
  • High Viscosity
  
Uses 
  • Piping
Processing Method 
  • Extrusion
  • Pipe Extrusion
  • Sheet Extrusion
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
 ISO 1183
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR)
     ISO 1133
190°C/21.6 kg
g/10 min
  
190°C/5.0 kg
g/10 min
  
FNCT 2
day
 ISO 16770
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus - Secant (73°F)
psi
 ISO 527-2/1
Tensile Stress (Yield, 73°F)
psi
 ISO 527-2/50
Tensile Strain (Yield, 73°F)
%
 ISO 527-2/50
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength
     ISO 179
-22°F
ft·lb/in²
  
73°F
ft·lb/in²
  
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Shore Hardness (Shore D, 3 sec)
 
 ISO 868
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Vicat Softening Temperature
      
--
°F
 ISO 306/A50
--
°F
 ISO 306/B50
Oxidation Induction Time (410°F)
min
 ISO 11357-6
Additional Information
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
MRS Classification
psi
 ISO TR 9080
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: Hostalen 4731 B, Hostalen , Hostalen4731B, 4731 B, 4731B, Polyethylene, High Density, Polyethylene High Density, HDPE, Polyethylene, PE, LyondellBasell, PolyethyleneHighDensity, B4731
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Viscosity, High Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance, High ESCR, Stress Cracking Resistant.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Piping, Pipe.
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
  
Extrusion
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Melt Temperature
°F
  
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
24.0 MPa, 2% Arkopal N 100
 
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