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Braskem PE BT 003

High Density Polyethylene

Supplied by Braskem

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Product Description
BT 003 is HDPE monomodal homopolymer. Present high rigidity, low permeability to gases and moisture, moderate environmental stress cracking resistance, accurate container weight reproduction and exellent processing uniformity and regularity.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Discontinued
Availability 
  • Latin America
  • North America
  • South America
Features 
  • High Density
  • High ESCR (Stress Crack Resist.)
  • High Rigidity
  • Homopolymer
  • Low Gas Permeability
Uses 
  • Bottles
  • Food Containers
  • Sheet
  • Toys
  
Agency Ratings 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Blow Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
 ASTM D1505
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR)
     ASTM D1238
190°C/2.16 kg
g/10 min
  
190°C/21.6 kg
g/10 min
  
Environmental Stress-Cracking Resistance (122°F, 10% Igepal, Compression Molded, F50)
hr
 ASTM D1693
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength
     ASTM D638
Yield, Compression Molded
psi
  
Break, Compression Molded
psi
  
Flexural Modulus (Compression Molded)
psi
 ASTM D790A
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
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525
Related Terminology
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Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Rigidity, Low Gas Permeability, High Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance, High ESCR, Stress Cracking Resistant, High Density, High Specific Gravity.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Food Containers, Food Container.
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).
Injection Notes
Type to Extruder: those that have screws with minimum L/D equal to 24
Temperature profile zone 1, Blow molding: 160 to 170°C
Mold temperature, Blow molding: 5 to 25°C
Extruder temperature, Blow molding: 170 to 180°C
Die Temperature, Blow molding: 180 to 190°C
Screen package (Mesh), Blow molding: 40/60/40
Blow up ratio, Blow molding: 3 to 4.5:1
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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