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SCLAIR® 78E

High Density Polyethylene

Supplied by NOVA Chemicals

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General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Additive 
  • Processing Aid
Features 
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Good Impact Resistance
  • High Density
  • High ESCR (Stress Crack Resist.)
  • High Stiffness
Uses 
  • Blow Molding Applications
  • Containers
  • Food Packaging
Agency Ratings 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Blow Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (190°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Environmental Stress-Cracking Resistance (100% Igepal, F50)
hr
 ASTM D1693A
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength 2 (Yield)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation
     ASTM D638
Break 3
%
  
Break 2
%
  
Flexural Modulus
psi
 ASTM D790
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Durometer Hardness (Shore D)
 
 ASTM D2240
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Brittleness Temperature
°F
 ASTM D746
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: SCLAIR® 78E, SCLAIR 78E, SCLAIR® , SCLAIR, SCLAIR78E, 78 E, 78E, Polyethylene, High Density, Polyethylene High Density, HDPE, Polyethylene, PE, Nova Chemicals, PolyethyleneHighDensity, E78
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Stiffness, High Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance, High ESCR, Stress Cracking Resistant, High Density, High Specific Gravity, Good Impact Resistance.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Food Packaging.
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).
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
  
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
220 in/min
32.0 in/min
 
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