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Marlex® C513UV

High Density Polyethylene

Supplied by Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC

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General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • North America
  • South America
 
Additive 
  • UV Stabilizer
Features 
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Good Impact Resistance
  • Good Processability
  • Good UV Resistance
  • Hexene Comonomer
  • High ESCR (Stress Crack Resist.)
  • Ultra High Molecular Weight
Uses 
  • Agricultural Applications
  • Blown Containers
  • Containers
Agency Ratings 
  •  1
 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Blow Molding
  • Extrusion
 
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
ASTM D1505
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (190°C/21.6 kg)
g/10 min
ASTM D1238
Environmental Stress-Cracking Resistance
     
100% Igepal, Compression Molded, F50
hr
ASTM D1693A
100% Igepal, Compression Molded, F50
hr
ASTM D1693B
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength 3 (Yield, Compression Molded)
psi
ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation 3 (Break, Compression Molded)
%
ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus - Tangent 4 (Compression Molded)
psi
ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Impact Strength 5 (Compression Molded)
ft·lb/in²
ASTM D1822
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Durometer Hardness (Shore D, Compression Molded)
 
ASTM D2240
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load (66 psi, Unannealed, Compression Molded)
°F
ASTM D648
Brittleness Temperature
°F
ASTM D746
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
ASTM D1525 6
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Marlex® C513UV, Marlex C513UV, Marlex® , Marlex, MarlexC513UV, C 513 UV, C513UV, C513, 513UV, Polyethylene, High Density, Polyethylene High Density, HDPE, Polyethylene, PE, CP Chem, PolyethyleneHighDensity, 513C
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Ultra High Molecular Weight, Ultra High MW, Hexene Comonomer, Good Impact Resistance, High Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance, High ESCR, Stress Cracking Resistant, Good Processability, Easy Processing, Good UV Resistance, UV Resistant, Ultraviolet Resistant, Ultraviolet Light Resistant.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Blow Containers, Blown Container.
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 (1), ASTM (1).
Notes
1Use conditions C through G per 21 CFR 176.170(c). Volume of food containing article must be equal to or greater than 5 gallons.
2Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
3Type IV, 2.0 in/min
40.50 in/min
5Type S
6Rate A (50°C/h), Loading 1 (10 N)
 
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