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CERTENE™ HI-4052

High Density Polyethylene

Supplied by Muehlstein

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Product Description
HI-4052 is a certified prime copolymer specially designed for molding thin wall applications requiring good balance of properties. HI-4052 features high flow, fast cycling, easy processability, good impact strength, high gloss surfaces, good dimensional stability and good stiffness. HI-4052 applications include multicavity thin-walled containers, frozen food containers, deep drawn housewares, over-caps, and bottle base cups. HI-4052 recommended processing temperature is 210 to 230°C. with mold @ 20 to 40°C.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • Copolymer
  • Fast Molding Cycle
  • Good Dimensional Stability
  • Good Impact Resistance
  • Good Processability
  • Good Stiffness
  • Good Surface Finish
  • High Density
  • High Flow
  • High Gloss
Uses 
  • Bottles
  • Caps
  • Cups
  • Food Containers
  • Household Goods
  • Thin-walled Containers
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
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 (122°F, 100% Igepal, Compression Molded, F50)
hr
 ASTM D1693
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 - 1% Secant 3 (Compression Molded)
psi
 ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Impact Strength (Compression Molded)
ft·lb/in²
 ASTM D1822
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load (66 psi, Unannealed)
°F
 ASTM D648
Brittleness Temperature
°F
 ASTM D746
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525
Additional Information
This Specimen was compression molded and was tested according to ASTM D1928 Procedure C.
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: CERTENE™ HI-4052, CERTENE HI4052, CERTENE™ , CERTENE, CERTENEHI4052, HI, HI-4052, HI4052, HI:4052, HI/4052, HI+4052, HI_4052, HI 4052, Polyethylene, High Density, Polyethylene High Density, HDPE, Polyethylene, PE, Muehlstein, PolyethyleneHighDensity, 4052HI
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Density, High Specific Gravity, High Flow, High Melt, High MFI, Fast Cycle, Rapid Cycle, Productivity, Fast Molding Cycle, Good Processability, Easy Processing, Good Impact Resistance, High Gloss, Good Dimensional Stability, Dimensionally Stable, Good Stiffness, Good Surface Finish.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Thin-Walled Containers, Thin-Walled Container, Thin-Wall Containers, Thin-Wall Container, Thinwall Containers, Thinwall Container, Food Containers, Food Container, Household Goods, Housewares, Closure Caps, Caps, Cap.
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
  
Mold Temperature
°F
  
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
22.0 in/min
30.051 in/min
 
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