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ALCUDIA® 3802-SC

Medium Density Polyethylene

Supplied by REPSOL YPF

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Product Description
ALCUDIA® 3802-SC yellow compound, without cadmium pigments, is an hexene copolymer of high molecular weight especially apt for the extrusion of gas pipe, to comply with the requirements or the prEN 1555 european standards.
The combination of the antioxidant system and the light stabilizer system used in the 3802-SC provides the following features: Excellent protection against thermal oxidation during processing, long term stability, excellent environmental cracking resistance.
Based on the new ISO classification, the ALCUDIA® 3802-SC compound is classified PE 80.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Europe
Additive 
  • Antioxidant
  • UV Stabilizer
  
Features 
  • Antioxidant
  • Copolymer
  • High ESCR (Stress Crack Resist.)
  • High Molecular Weight
  
Uses 
  • Piping
Appearance 
  • Yellow
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Extrusion
  • Pipe Extrusion
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
 ISO 1183
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR)
     ISO 1133
190°C/2.16 kg
g/10 min
  
190°C/21.6 kg
g/10 min
  
190°C/5.0 kg
g/10 min
  
Environmental Stress-Cracking Resistance (10% Antarox CO-630, F50)
hr
 ASTM D1693
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength
     ASTM D638
Yield
psi
  
Break
psi
  
Tensile Elongation
     ASTM D638
Yield
%
  
Break
%
  
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 2
Additional Information
Oxidation Inductin Time (OIT), UNE 53-333, 210°C: >15 min
Internal Pressure Resistance, PrEN 12201, 20°C, 10.0 MPa: >100 hr
Internal Pressure Resistance, PrEN 12201, 80°C, 4.6 MPa: >165 hr
Internal Pressure Resistance, PrEN 12201, 80°C, 4.0 MPa: >1000 hr
Long-term hydrostatic strength for 50 years at 20°C, ISO TR 9080, regression curve: >8.0 MPa
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: ALCUDIA® 3802-SC, ALCUDIA 3802SC, ALCUDIA® , ALCUDIA, ALCUDIA3802SC, 3802, 3802-SC, 3802SC, 3802:SC, 3802/SC, 3802+SC, 3802_SC, 3802 SC, Polyethylene, Medium Density, Polyethylene Medium Density, MDPE, Polyethylene, PE, Repsol YPF, PolyethyleneMediumDensity, SC3802
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Molecular Weight, High MW, High Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance, High ESCR, Stress Cracking Resistant.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Piping, Pipe.
Extrusion
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Cylinder Zone 1 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 2 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 3 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 4 Temp.
°F
  
Melt Temperature
°F
  
Extrusion Notes
L/D Ratio: 20:1
Filterpack: 1x60 + 1x100 mesh gauze
Compression Ratio: 4:1
Crosshead Zone 1 Temperature: 190 to 210°C
Crosshead Zone 2 Temperature: 190 to 210°C
Crosshead Zone 3 Temperature: 190 to 210°C
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2Rate A (50°C/h)
 
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