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Petrothene® GA502024

Linear Low Density Polyethylene

Supplied by LyondellBasell Industries

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Product Description
The PETROTHENE GA 502 series of resins are pelletized linear low density polyethylenes for applications requiring excellent drawdown and toughness. These pelletized products offer excellent additive homogeneity, require no transfer equipment modifications and facilitate clean and safe storage and handling. They can be used in either blown or cast film extrusion. GA 502024 is specifically formulated with extra antioxidant for use in cast film. It contains no other additives.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • North America
  • South America
  
Additive 
  • Antioxidant
Features 
  • Antioxidant
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Good Drawdown
  • Good Toughness
  
Uses 
  • Cast Film
  • Film
  
Agency Ratings 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Blown Film
  • Cast Film
  • Film Extrusion
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
Films
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Film Thickness - Tested
mil
  
Secant Modulus
     ASTM D882
1% Secant, MD: 1.5 mil
psi
  
1% Secant, TD: 1.5 mil
psi
  
Tensile Strength
     ASTM D882
MD: Break, 1.5 mil
psi
  
TD: Break, 1.5 mil
psi
  
Tensile Elongation
     ASTM D882
MD: Break, 1.5 mil
%
  
TD: Break, 1.5 mil
%
  
Dart Drop Impact (1.5 mil, Blown Film)
g
 ASTM D1709A
Elmendorf Tear Strength
     ASTM D1922
MD: 1.5 mil
g
  
TD: 1.5 mil
g
  
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Gloss (45°, 1.50 mil, Blown Film)
 
 ASTM D2457
Haze (1.50 mil, Blown Film)
%
 ASTM D1003
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: Petrothene® GA502024, Petrothene GA502024, Petrothene® , Petrothene, PetrotheneGA502024, GA 502024, GA502024, Polyethylene, Linear Low Density, Polyethylene Linear Low Density, LLDPE, Polyethylene, PE, LyondellBasell, PolyethyleneLinearLowDensity, 502024GA
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Toughness, Tough, Good Drawdown, Good draw down.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Cast Film.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 1 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): FDA (1).
Extrusion
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Melt Temperature
°F
  
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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