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CONTINUUM™ DMDA-6620 HEALTH+™

Bimodal Polyethylene Resin

Supplied by The Dow Chemical Company

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Product Description
CONTINUUM™ DMDA-6620 HEALTH+™ Bimodal High Density Polyethylene Resin (HDPE) is produced by UNIPOL™ II technology. This resin provides excellent stiffness, top load performance, and environmental stress crack resistance. This product is specifically designed for blow molding processes and is well-suited to packaged health care and pharmaceutical products.

Main Characteristics:
  • Excellent top load performance
  • Excellent stress crack resistance
  • Good processability

Complies with:
  • U.S. FDA 21CFR 177.1520 (c) 3.1a
  • Canadian HPFB (No Objections)
  • EU, No 10/2011
  • USP XXIII Class VI
  • Drug Master File Listing
Consult the regulations for complete details.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Agency Ratings 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR)
     ASTM D1238
190°C/2.16 kg
g/10 min
  
190°C/21.6 kg
g/10 min
  
Environmental Stress-Cracking Resistance
     ASTM D1693
122°F, 10% Igepal, F50
hr
  
122°F, 100% Igepal, F50
hr
  
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength
     ASTM D638
Yield
psi
  
Break
psi
  
Tensile Elongation
     ASTM D638
Yield
%
  
Break
%
  
Flexural Modulus - 2% Secant
psi
 ASTM D790B
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Durometer Hardness (Shore D)
 
 ASTM D2240
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Brittleness Temperature
°F
 ASTM D746
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525
Additional Information
Plaque molded and tested in accordance with ASTM D4976.
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Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 5 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): DMF (1), EU (1), HPFB (Canada) (1), FDA (1), USP (1).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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