IDES Prospector Already have an account? Login Here

IDES

Alathon® L5485

High Density (MMW) Polyethylene

Supplied by LyondellBasell Industries

The technical datasheet with complete property values for Alathon® L5485 is available to members of the Prospector Plastics Database.
Register to view full datasheet.
Register to View Full Datasheet
Product Description
ALATHON L 5485 is a medium molecular weight, high density polyethylene copolymer for use in blown film applications. Typical applications include general-purpose HDPE film applications such as overwrap, laminating base films, food packaging, and oriented tapes.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • North America
  • South America
  
Features 
  • Copolymer
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Medium Molecular Weight
Uses 
  • Film
  • Food Packaging
  • Laminates
  • Packaging
  • Tape
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
Secant Modulus
     ASTM D882
MD
psi
  
TD
psi
  
Tensile Strength
     ASTM D882
MD: Yield
psi
  
TD: Yield
psi
  
MD: Break
psi
  
TD: Break
psi
  
Tensile Elongation
     ASTM D882
MD: Break
%
  
TD: Break
%
  
Elmendorf Tear Strength
     ASTM D1922
MD
g
  
TD
g
  
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® L5485, Alathon L5485, Alathon® , Alathon, AlathonL5485, L 5485, L5485, Polyethylene, High Density, Polyethylene High Density, Polyethylene, High Density (MMW), Polyethylene High Density MMW, HDPE, MMW, HDPE MMW, Polyethylene, PE, LyondellBasell, PolyethyleneHighDensityMMW, HDPEMMW, 5485L
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Medium Molecular Weight, Medium MW.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Food Packaging.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 1 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): FDA (1).
Extrusion
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Melt Temperature
°F
  
Extrusion Notes
Typical Extrusion Conditions
2.0 mil Blown Film
Blow-up Ratio: 2.5:1
Die Gap: 60 mil
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
IDES
Copyright © 2012 IDES
The information presented on this datasheet was acquired by IDES from the producer of the material. IDES makes substantial efforts to assure the accuracy of this data. However, IDES assumes no responsibility for the data values and strongly encourages that upon final material selection, data points are validated with the material supplier.