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Alathon® L4907WC

High Density (HMW) Polyethylene

Supplied by LyondellBasell Industries

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Product Description
ALATHON L4907WC is a high molecular weight high density copolymer with a broad bimodal molecular weight distribution. This resin exhibits high density and stiffness. Typical applications for wire and cable include optical fiber buffer tubes and base resin for cable jacketing.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • North America
  • South America
  
Features 
  • Copolymer
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Good Stiffness
  • High Molecular Weight
  • Med.-Wide Molecular Weight Distrib.
Uses 
  • Cable Jacketing
  • Wire & Cable Applications
  
Agency Ratings 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • 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 D1693
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength
     ASTM D638
Yield, Compression Molded
psi
  
Break, Compression Molded
psi
  
Tensile Elongation (Break, Compression Molded)
%
 ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus - 1% Secant (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
Brittleness Temperature
°F
 ASTM D746
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525
CLTE - Flow (73°F)
in/in/°F
 ASTM D696
Thermal Stress Crack Resistance - F50
month
 ASTM D2951
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Volume Resistivity
ohm·cm
 ASTM D257
Dielectric Constant (1 MHz)
 
 ASTM D1531
Dissipation Factor (1 MHz)
 
 ASTM D1531
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® L4907WC, Alathon L4907WC, Alathon® , Alathon, AlathonL4907WC, L 4907 WC, L4907WC, L4907, 4907WC, Polyethylene, High Density, Polyethylene High Density, Polyethylene, High Density (HMW), Polyethylene High Density HMW, HDPE, HMW, HDPE HMW, Polyethylene, PE, LyondellBasell, PolyethyleneHighDensityHMW, HDPEHMW, 4907L
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Stiffness, High Molecular Weight, High MW, Medium Molecular Weight Distribution, Wide Molecular Weight Distribution, Medium MW Distribution, Wide MW Distribution.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Wire and Cable Applications, Wire & Cable Applications.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 3 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): ASTM (1), FDA (1), FED (1).
Extrusion
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Cylinder Zone 1 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 2 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 3 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 4 Temp.
°F
  
Adapter Temperature
°F
  
Melt Temperature
°F
  
Die Temperature
°F
  
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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