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Alathon® L5040

High Density Polyethylene

Supplied by LyondellBasell Industries

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Product Description
ALATHON L5040 is able to incorporate high levels of post consumer recycle and retain excellent bottle physical properties. This resin provides high ESCR and processing stability. Typical applications include stress crack resistant bottles and extruded pipe and conduit.
L5040 containing antistat is available as L5040AS
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • North America
  • South America
  
Recycled Content 
  • Yes
Features 
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Good Processing Stability
  • High ESCR (Stress Crack Resist.)
Uses 
  • Bottles
  • Conduit
  • Piping
Agency Ratings 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Blow Molding
  • Extrusion
  • Pipe 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
Environmental Stress-Cracking Resistance (122°F, 10% Igepal CO-630, F50)
hr
 ASTM D1693
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength (Yield)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation (Break)
%
 ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus
psi
 ASTM D790
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Durometer Hardness (Shore D)
 
 ASTM D2240
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load (66 psi, Unannealed)
°F
 ASTM D648
Brittleness Temperature
°F
 ASTM D746
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525
Additional Information
Elongation at Break, ASTM D638: >600%
Tensile Impact, ASTM D1822: 188 ft-lb/in
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: Alathon® L5040, Alathon L5040, Alathon® , Alathon, AlathonL5040, L 5040, L5040, Polyethylene, High Density, Polyethylene High Density, HDPE, Polyethylene, PE, LyondellBasell, PolyethyleneHighDensity, 5040L
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Processing Stability, Good Process Stability, High Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance, High ESCR, Stress Cracking Resistant.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Piping, Pipe.
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).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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