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Alathon® L5885

High Density (MMW) Polyethylene

Supplied by LyondellBasell Industries

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Product Description
Applications:
ALATHON L5885 is a medium molecular weight high density polyethylene homopolymer for use in blown film applications. Typical applications include those with low WVTR requirements.

Regulatory Status:
L5885 meets the requirements of the Food and Drug Administration regulation 21 CFR 177.1520. This regulation allows the use of this olefin polymer in "...articles or components of articles intended for use in contact with food. " Specific limitations or conditions of use may apply. Contact your Equistar sales representative for more information.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • North America
  • South America
  
Features 
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Medium Molecular Weight
  
Uses 
  • Film
Agency Ratings 
  •  1
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Blown 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
Films
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Film Thickness - Tested
mil
  
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
%
  
Elmendorf Tear Strength
     ASTM D1922
MD
g
  
TD
g
  
Additional Information
The value listed as Secant Modulus MD/TD ASTM D882, was tested in accordance with ASTM E111.
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® L5885, Alathon L5885, Alathon® , Alathon, AlathonL5885, L 5885, L5885, Polyethylene, High Density, Polyethylene High Density, Polyethylene, High Density (MMW), Polyethylene High Density MMW, HDPE, MMW, HDPE MMW, Polyethylene, PE, LyondellBasell, PolyethyleneHighDensityMMW, HDPEMMW, 5885L
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Medium Molecular Weight, Medium MW.
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 Extrusion Conditions:
2.0 mil Blown Film
Blow-up Ratio: 2.5:1
Die Gap: 60 mil
Notes
1Specific limitations or conditions of use may apply.
2Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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