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Marlex® 4538A

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
  
Features 
  • Autoclavable
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Good Flexibility
  • Good Impact Resistance
  • Homopolymer
  • Medium Clarity
  • Medium Gloss
Uses 
  • Adhesives
  • Blending
  • Bottles
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Simulated Wood Parts
  • Toys
Agency Ratings 
 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Blow Molding
  • 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
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength 2 (Yield, Compression Molded)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation 2 (Break, Compression Molded)
%
 ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus - Tangent 3 (Compression Molded)
psi
 ASTM D790
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Brittleness Temperature
°F
 ASTM D746A
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Marlex® 4538A, Marlex 4538A, Marlex® , Marlex, Marlex4538A, 4538 A, 4538A, Polyethylene, Low Density, Polyethylene Low Density, LDPE, Polyethylene, PE, CP Chem, PolyethyleneLowDensity, A4538
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Impact Resistance, Good Flexibility, Flexible, Autoclavable, Autoclave, Medium Clarity, Medium Gloss.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Simulated Wood Parts.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 2 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): FDA (1), ASTM (1).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2Type IV, 2.0 in/min
30.50 in/min
 
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