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HIFOR Xtreme Polyethylene SC74838

Linear Low Density Polyethylene

Supplied by Westlake Chemical Corporation

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Product Description
WESTLAKE HIFOR Xtreme SC74838 polymer is a high strength linear low density polyethylene designed for blown film extrusion that contains medium slip and medium antiblock. Films produced with this resin exhibit balanced toughness. Other features of this resin include good machine direction tear resistance.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Africa & Middle East
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • North America
  • South America
Additive 
  • Medium Antiblock
  • Medium Slip
  
Features 
  • Good Tear Strength
  • Good Toughness
  • High Strength
  • Medium Antiblocking
  • Medium Slip
Uses 
  • Food Packaging
  • Packaging
  
Agency Ratings 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
 ASTM D4883
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
1% Secant, MD
psi
  
1% Secant, TD
psi
  
Tensile Strength
     ASTM D882
MD: Break
psi
  
TD: Break
psi
  
Tensile Elongation
     ASTM D882
MD: Break
%
  
TD: Break
%
  
Dart Drop Impact
g
 ASTM D1709
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Gloss (45°)
 
 ASTM D2457
Haze
%
 ASTM D1003
Related Terminology
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Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Medium Slip, Medium Antiblocking, Medium Antiblock, Good Tear Strength, Good Toughness, Tough, High Strength.
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).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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