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Marlex® 7104

Linear 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 
  • Good Flexibility
  • Good Melt Strength
  • Good Processability
  • Hexene Comonomer
  • High ESCR (Stress Crack Resist.)
  • High Friction
  • High Molecular Weight
  • Medium Gloss
Uses 
  • Blending
  • Caps
  • Geo Membranes
  • Sheet
 
Agency Ratings 
 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Coextrusion
  • Sheet 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
Environmental Stress-Cracking Resistance
     
10% Igepal, Compression Molded, F50
hr
ASTM D1693B
100% Igepal, Compression Molded, F50
hr
ASTM D1693C
SP-NCTL
month
ASTM D5397
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
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Durometer Hardness (Shore D, Compression Molded)
 
ASTM D2240
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load (66 psi, Unannealed, Compression Molded)
°F
ASTM D648
Brittleness Temperature
°F
ASTM D746
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
ASTM D1525 4
Oxidation Induction Time (392°F)
hr
ASTM D3895
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Marlex® 7104, Marlex 7104, Marlex® , Marlex, Marlex7104, 7104, Polyethylene, Linear Low Density, Polyethylene Linear Low Density, LLDPE, Polyethylene, PE, CP Chem, PolyethyleneLinearLowDensity
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Molecular Weight, High MW, Hexene Comonomer, High Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance, High ESCR, Stress Cracking Resistant, Good Melt Strength, Good Flexibility, Flexible, Good Processability, Easy Processing, Medium Gloss, High Friction.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Closure Caps, Caps, Cap, Geomembranes, Geo Membranes.
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
4Rate A (50°C/h), Loading 1 (10 N)
 
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