Equistar Alathon® M5372 High Density Polyethylene
Subcategory: Polyethylene; HDPE; Polymer; Equistar High Density Polyethylene
Key Words: HDPE
Material Notes: Applications ALATHON M 5372 copolymer with narrow weight distribution. This resin provides high impact strength and stress crack resistance, excellent color, low odor and good processing stability. Typical applications include open head pails, and large shipping containers.
Certifications M 5372 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 M 5372 can only be made when the processing conditions, equipment and end use are known. For further suggestions, please contact your Equistar sales representative or refer to the Start-up Conditions for HDPE on the Equistar web site.
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- Density
- Bulk Density
- Melt Flow
- Spiral Flow
- Hardness, Shore D
- Tensile Strength @ Break
- Tensile Strength @ Yield
- Elongation at Break
- Elongation at Yield
- Tensile Modulus
- Flexural Modulus
- 1% Secant Modulus
- Izod Impact, Notched
- Izod Impact, Unnotched @ -18°C
- Melting Point
- Crystallization Temperature
- Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)
- Vicat Softening Point
- Brittleness Temperature
- Rear Barrel Temperature
- Middle Barrel Temperature
- Front Barrel Temperature
- Nozzle Temperature
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