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MarFlex® 5561

Low Density Polyethylene

Supplied by Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC

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General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • North America
  • South America
 
Additive 
  • Antiblock (3000 ppm)
Features 
  • Antiblocking
  • Good Heat Seal
  • Good Impact Resistance
  • Good Processability
  • High Friction
  • Opticals
Uses 
  • Film
  • Laminates
  • Liners
  • Packaging
  • Shrink Wrap
Appearance 
  • Natural Color
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Blown Film
  • Cast Film
 
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
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Coefficient of Friction (Blown Film)
 
ASTM D1894
Films
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Film Thickness - Tested
mil
 
Oxygen Permeability (1.3 mil, Blown Film)
cm³·mil/100in²/atm/24 hr
ASTM D3985
Water Vapor Transmission Rate (1.3 mil, Blown Film)
g/100 in²/24 hr
ASTM F1249
Dart Drop Test - Blown Film (1.3 mil)
lbf/in
ASTM D1709
Elmendorf Tear Strength 2
    ASTM D1922
MD: 1.3 mil
lbf/in
 
TD: 1.3 mil
lbf/in
 
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
ASTM D1525
Melting Temperature
°F
DSC
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Gloss (60°, 1.25 mil, Blown Film)
 
ASTM D2457
Haze (1.25 mil, Blown Film)
%
ASTM D1003
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: MarFlex® 5561, MarFlex 5561, MarFlex® , MarFlex, MarFlex5561, 5561, Polyethylene, Low Density, Polyethylene Low Density, LDPE, Polyethylene, PE, CP Chem, PolyethyleneLowDensity
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Heat Seal, Good Impact Resistance, Good Processability, Easy Processing, Antiblocking, Unspecified Antiblock, High Friction.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Shrink Wrap.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2Blown Film
 
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