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Borstar® BB2581

High Density Polyethylene

Supplied by Borealis AG

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Product Description
Borstar BB2581 is a high-density polyethylene intended for blow moulding of products with high stiffness and very good environmental stress crack resistance (ESCR).

Borstar BB2581 is recommended for household and industrial chemicals such as detergents, cleaners, motor oils etc.

Borstar BB2581 is recommended for bottles and containers up to 10 litres.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Europe
  • North America
  • South America
Features 
  • High ESCR (Stress Crack Resist.)
  • High Stiffness
  
Uses 
  • Bottles
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Blow Molding
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, F50)
hr
 ASTM D1693
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
psi
 ISO 527-2/1
Tensile Stress (Yield)
psi
 ISO 527-2/50
Tensile Strain (Yield)
%
 ISO 527-2/50
Flexural Modulus 2
psi
 ISO 178
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Shore Hardness (Shore D)
 
 ISO 868
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Heat Deflection Temperature (66 psi, Unannealed)
°F
 ISO 75-2/B
Related Terminology
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Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Stiffness, High Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance, High ESCR, Stress Cracking Resistant.
Extrusion
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Cylinder Zone 1 Temp.
°F
  
Melt Temperature
°F
  
Die Temperature
°F
  
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
20.039 in/min
 
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