Equistar Alathon® L5440 High Density Polyethylene
Subcategory: Polyethylene; Thermoplastic; HDPE; Polymer; Equistar High Density Polyethylene; Equistar Polyethylene
Key Words: HDPE
Material Notes:
Applications ALATHON L 5440 is designed for high shear machines. It exhibits excellent color, low odor and excellent processing stability. Typical applications include general purpose, household chemicals, industrial chemicals, detergent, and motor oil bottles. L 5440 containing antistat is available as L 5440AS.
Certifications L 5440 meets the requirements of Food and Drug Administration regulation, 21 CFR 177.1520. This regulation allows the use of this olefin polymer in "…articles or components of articles intended for use in contact with food." Specific limitations or conditions of use may apply. Contact your Equistar sales representative for more information.
Processing Techniques Specific recommendations for processing L 5440 can only be made when the processing conditions, equipment and end use are known. For further suggestions, please contact your Equistar sales representative.
Available Properties |
- Density
- Environmental Stress Crack Resistance
- Melt Flow
- Hardness, Shore D
- Tensile Strength @ Yield
- Elongation at Break
- Flexural Modulus
- Tensile Impact
- Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)
- Vicat Softening Point
- Brittleness Temperature
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