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Alathon® L4903

High Density (HMW) Polyethylene

Supplied by LyondellBasell Industries

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Product Description
ALATHON L 4903 is a high molecular weight high density copolymer with broad bimodal molecular weight distribution. This resin exhibits excellent machine direction tear in an HMW-HD resin as well as low gel levels. Typical applications include trash can liners and products requiring incorporating PCR.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • North America
  • South America
  
Features 
  • Copolymer
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Good Tear Strength
  • High Molecular Weight
  • Low Gel
  • Med.-Wide Molecular Weight Distrib.
Uses 
  • Film
  • Liners
  
Agency Ratings 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • 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
Secant Modulus
     ASTM D882
MD
psi
  
TD
psi
  
Tensile Strength
     ASTM D882
MD: Yield
psi
  
TD: Yield
psi
  
MD: Break
psi
  
TD: Break
psi
  
Tensile Elongation
     ASTM D882
MD: Break
%
  
TD: Break
%
  
Total Energy Impact
ft·lb
 ASTM D4272
Elmendorf Tear Strength
     ASTM D1922
MD
g
  
TD
g
  
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® L4903, Alathon L4903, Alathon® , Alathon, AlathonL4903, L 4903, L4903, Polyethylene, High Density, Polyethylene High Density, Polyethylene, High Density (HMW), Polyethylene High Density HMW, HDPE, HMW, HDPE HMW, Polyethylene, PE, LyondellBasell, PolyethyleneHighDensityHMW, HDPEHMW, 4903L
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Tear Strength, Low Gel, High Molecular Weight, High MW, Medium Molecular Weight Distribution, Wide Molecular Weight Distribution, Medium MW Distribution, Wide MW Distribution.
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
  
Extrusion Notes
Typical Process Conditions
Blow-up Ratio: 4:1
Neck Height: 8 die diameters
0.5 mil film
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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