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Alathon® H6012

High Density (MMW) Polyethylene

Supplied by LyondellBasell Industries

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Product Description
ALATHON H 6012 is medium molecular weight high density polyethylene homoopolymer for use in cast film applications. Typical applications for this resin include extrusion coating, blends with LDPE and laminations.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • North America
  • South America
  
Features 
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Homopolymer
  • Medium Molecular Weight
Uses 
  • Blending
  • Cast Film
  • Coating Applications
  • Film
  • Laminates
Agency Ratings 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Cast Film
  • Extrusion Coating
  
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
  
Tensile Elongation
     ASTM D882
MD: Break
%
  
TD: Break
%
  
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® H6012, Alathon H6012, Alathon® , Alathon, AlathonH6012, H 6012, H6012, Polyethylene, High Density, Polyethylene High Density, Polyethylene, High Density (MMW), Polyethylene High Density MMW, HDPE, MMW, HDPE MMW, Polyethylene, PE, LyondellBasell, PolyethyleneHighDensityMMW, HDPEMMW, 6012H
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: Cast Film.
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
  
Take-Off Roll
°F
  
Extrusion Notes
Typical Extrusion Conditions
1.0 mil Cast Film
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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