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Unithene LH606

High Density Polyethylene

Supplied by USI Corporation

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Product Description
UNITHENE LH606 is a high density polyethylene suitably used for injection molding and filament applications. Typical applications are the injection molding of fruit crates, food containers, industrial items such as pallets, transportation crates, housewares, toys and the fine filament extrusion of mosquito nets, agricultural nets and multifilament applications. UNITHENE LH606 possesses high impact strength and good resistance to stress cracking, good stiffness, high hardness, good surface gloss, less warpage, low shrinkage, good processability and excellent stretchability. UNITHENE LH606 can be easily pigmented to any color by either dry blending or melt blending of the pigment into the resin. Printing on items molded from UNITHENE LH606 can be easily accomplished after a simple flame, chemical or electronic surface treatment. UNITHENE LH606 meets the requirement of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulation. It can be safely used for food applications.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
Features 
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Good Processability
  • Good Stiffness
  • Good Surface Finish
  • High Density
  • High ESCR (Stress Crack Resist.)
  • High Hardness
  • High Impact Resistance
  • Low Shrinkage
  • Low Warpage
Uses 
  • Agricultural Applications
  • Crates
  • Food Containers
  • Industrial Applications
  • Monofilaments
  • Netting
  • Non-specific Food Applications
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Filament Extrusion
  • Injection Molding
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
 ASTM D1505
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus - 1% Secant (Compression Molded)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Strength
     ASTM D638
Yield, Injection Molded
psi
  
Break, Injection Molded
psi
  
Tensile Elongation (Break, Injection Molded)
%
 ASTM D638
Apparent Bending Modulus
psi
 ASTM D747
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Durometer Hardness (Shore D)
 
 ASTM D2240
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Brittleness Temperature
°F
 ASTM D746
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525
Additional Information
Melting Point, ASTM D2117: 131°C
Torsional Stiffness, ASTM D1043: 12500 kg/cm²
Related Terminology
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Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Low Warpage, Low Warp, Low Shrinkage, High Impact Resistance, High Hardness, Hard, High Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance, High ESCR, Stress Cracking Resistant, High Density, High Specific Gravity, Good Surface Finish, Good Stiffness, Good Processability, Easy Processing.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Monofilaments, Monofilament, Food Containers, Food Container, Food Applications.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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