CERTENE LDF-0218A Muehlstein Polyethylene, Low Density

Product Description

LDF-0218A is a certified prime grade specially designed for EXTRUSION of heavy duty Blown Film for industrial applications requiring excellent mechanical properties, such as heavy duty sacks, shipping bags, shrink wrapping pallet hoods, construction, agriculture and greenhouses. LDF-0218A features excellent processability and films exhibit high toughness, high impact and tear strength, and excellent shrink properties. LDF-0218A contains no antiblock, no UV stabilizer and no slip. LDF-0218A complies with FDA regulation 21CFR 177.1520 (c ) 2.1 + 2.2 and most international regulations concerning the use of Polyethylene in contact with food articles.

General

Material Status

Commercial: Active

Availability

Latin America

North America

Features

Good Processability

Good Tear Strength

High Impact Resistance

High Shrinkage

Industrial Resin

Low Density

Ultra High Toughness

Uses

Agricultural Applications

Bags

Construction Applications

Film

Heavy-duty Bags

Shrink Wrap

Agency Ratings

Forms

Pellets

Processing Method

Blown Film

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
Films	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Film Thickness - Tested		mil
Secant Modulus			ASTM D882
1% Secant, MD: 2.0 mil		psi
1% Secant, TD: 2.0 mil		psi
Tensile Strength			ASTM D882
MD: Yield, 2.0 mil		psi
TD: Yield, 2.0 mil		psi
MD: Break, 2.0 mil		psi
TD: Break, 2.0 mil		psi
Tensile Elongation			ASTM D882
MD: Break, 2.0 mil		%
TD: Break, 2.0 mil		%
Dart Drop Impact (2.0 mil)		g	ASTM D1709A
Elmendorf Tear Strength			ASTM D1922
MD: 2.0 mil		g
TD: 2.0 mil		g
Additional Information
This Specimen was compression molded and was tested according to ASTM D1928 Procedure C.
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Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Low Density, Low Specific Gravity, Good Processability, Easy Processing, Ultra High Toughness, High Impact Resistance, Good Tear Strength, High Shrinkage.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Heavy-duty Bags, Heavy Duty Bags, Shrink Wrap.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 2 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): FDA (2).

Extrusion	Nominal Value	Unit
Melt Temperature		°F

Notes

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

CERTENE™ LDF-0218A

Low Density Polyethylene

Supplied by Muehlstein