ALCUDIA 2303-FG Repsol YPF Polyethylene, Low Density

Product Description

ALCUDIA® 2303-FG is a low density polyethylene grade, produced by high pressure tubular technology, for blown or cast film applications. This material offers easy processability and good balance of mechanical and optical properties and excellent draw down. It contains slip and antiblock additives.
ALCUDIA® 2303-FG fulfils the food contact regulations in most countries.
Applications include: general packaging film, heavy duty sacks, and shrink film with high mechanical resistance.

General

Material Status

Commercial: Active

Availability

Europe

Additive

Antiblock

Slip

Features

Antiblocking

Good Drawdown

Good Processability

Opticals

Slip

Uses

Cast Film

Film

Packaging

Shrink Wrap

Forms

Pellets

Processing Method

Blown Film

Cast Film

Physical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Density		g/cm³	ISO 1183
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (190°C/2.16 kg)		g/10 min	ISO 1133
Films	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Film Thickness - Tested		mil
Tensile Stress			ISO 527-3
MD: Yield, 7.9 mil, Blown Film		psi
TD: Yield, 7.9 mil, Blown Film		psi
MD: 7.9 mil, Blown Film		psi
TD: 7.9 mil, Blown Film		psi
Tensile Elongation			ISO 527-3
MD: Break, 7.9 mil, Blown Film		%
TD: Break, 7.9 mil, Blown Film		%
Dart Drop Impact (7.9 mil, Blown Film)		g	ISO 7765-1
Elmendorf Tear Strength			ISO 6383-2
MD: 7.9 mil, Blown Film		lbf
TD: 7.9 mil, Blown Film		lbf
Thermal	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Vicat Softening Temperature		°F	ISO 306/A50
Optical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Gloss (45°, 7.87 mil, Blown Film)			ASTM D2457
Haze (7.87 mil, Blown Film)		%	ASTM D1003
Additional Information
Film properties taken from 200µm blown film with a blow up ratio of 2.25:1 and a frost line height of 60 cm.
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Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Slip, Unspecified Slip, Good Processability, Easy Processing, Good Drawdown, Good draw down, Antiblocking, Unspecified Antiblock.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Shrink Wrap, Cast Film.

Extrusion	Nominal Value	Unit
Melt Temperature		°F

Notes

¹Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.

ALCUDIA® 2303-FG

Low Density Polyethylene

Supplied by REPSOL YPF