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INEOS HDPE K38-20-160

Medium Density Polyethylene

Supplied by INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA

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Product Description
K38-20-160 is a medium density polyethylene copolymer, containing an organic yellow pigment system, designed specifically for the extrusion of natural gas pipe. It exhibits excellent long term stress life and slow crack growth resistance. K38-20-160 is the North American equivalent to ELTEX ® TUB 172 Yellow produced by INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe. This material is certified to CSA Standard B137.4-09 and is recognized by the Plastics Pipe Institute as having a PE 2708 and PE 80 rating. The natural version of this resin is available as K38-20-138.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • High ESCR (Stress Crack Resist.)
  • Medium Density
  
Uses 
  • Piping
Agency Ratings 
RoHS Compliance 
Appearance 
  • Yellow
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Extrusion
  • Pipe Extrusion
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
     ASTM D4883
-- 2
g/cm³
  
-- 3
g/cm³
  
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR)
     ASTM D1238
190°C/2.16 kg
g/10 min
  
190°C/5.0 kg
g/10 min
  
Environmental Stress-Cracking Resistance
      
--
hr
 ASTM D1693C
10% Igepal
hr
 ASTM D1693B
Pipe Ring ESCR 4
month
 ASTM F1248
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength 5
     ASTM D638
Yield
psi
  
Break
psi
  
Tensile Elongation 5 (Break)
%
 ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus - 2% Secant 6
psi
 ASTM D790
Hydrostatic Design Basis
      
73°F
psi
 ASTM D2837
140°F
psi
 ASTM F1473
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
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
Oxidation Induction Time (410°F)
 
 ASTM D3895
Thermal Stability
°F
 ASTM D3350
Additional Information
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Cell Classification
 
 ASTM D3350
PENT - Notch Tensile
day
 ASTM F1473
Related Terminology
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Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance, High ESCR, Stress Cracking Resistant, Medium Density, Medium Specific Gravity.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Piping, Pipe.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 3 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): PPI (2), CSA (1).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2Natural
3Yellow
4One inch, SIDR 7
52.0 in/min
6Method I (3 point load)
 
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