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CONTINUUM™ DGDA-2420 YL

Bimodal Polyethylene Resin

Supplied by The Dow Chemical Company

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Product Description
CONTINUUM™ DGDA-2420 YL Bimodal Polyethylene Resin is produced using UNIPOL™ II process technology. This product is formulated with UV stabilizers for outdoor storage. This product may be utilized for pipe applications where long-term hydrostatic strength combined with outstanding resistance to slow crack growth and rapid crack propagation is desired. Suitable applications include natural gas distribution pipes.

Industrial Standards Compliance:
  • ASTM D 3350: cell classification PE234373E(a)
  • Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI):
    • ISO PE 80 pipe grade
    • ASTM PE 2708 pipe grade - 1250 psi HDB @ 73°F, 800 psi HDS at 73°F, and 1000 psi HDB at 140°F
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • Latin America
  • North America
Additive 
  • Processing Aid
Agency Ratings 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Profile Extrusion
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
     ASTM D1505
Base Resin 2
g/cm³
  
Yellow 3
g/cm³
  
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 4 (Yield)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation 4 (Break)
%
 ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus - 2% Secant 3, 2
psi
 ASTM D790B
Resistance to Rapid Crack Propagation, Pc
      
Calculated, Full Scale: 32°F 5
psi
 ISO 13478
S-4: 32°F 6
psi
 ISO 13477
Resistance to Rapid Crack Propagation, Tc - S-4 @ 5 bar 6
°F
 ISO 13477
Slow Crack Growth Resistance 2
      
Notched Pipe Test: 176°F
month
 ISO 13479
PENT
month
 ASTM F1473
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Brittleness Temperature 2
°F
 ASTM D746A
Thermal Stability
°F
 ASTM D3350
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Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 3 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): ISO (1), ASTM (2).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2Compression molded parts prepared according to ASTM D 1928 Procedure C. Properties will vary with changes in molding conditions and aging time.
3Method I (3 point load)
4Compression molded parts prepared according to ASTM D 1928 Procedure C. Properties will vary with changes in molding conditions and aging time.
Calculated value, determined by the equation in ISO 4437 based on S-4 test data. Pipe diameter of 12 inch IPS (30.5 mcm) and Standard Dimension Ratio (SDR) 11.5.
5Calculated value, determined by the equation in ISO 4437 based on S-4 test data. Pipe diameter of 12 inch IPS (30.5 mcm) and Standard Dimension Ratio (SDR) 11.5.
6Pipe diameter of 12 inch IPS (30.5 cm) and Standard Dimension Ratio (SDR) 11.5.
 
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