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LDPE
Product Data Sheet
Injection Molding Resin
LM-2522-A
ASTM (1) Typical Values(2)
Properties Units
Melt Index 25
D 1238 g/10 min 25
Melt Index (3)
Density 0.921 3
D 792 g/cm 0.921
Density (g/cc)
D 638 MPa (psi) 8.2 (1,190)
Tensile Strength @ Break
D 638 MPa (psi) 9.4 (1,360)
Tensile Strength @ Yield
Features
D 638 % 175
Elongation @ Break
鈥? Medium flow LDPE with a good
D 790 MPa (psi) 295 (42,800)
1% Secant Modulus
balance of toughness, softness,
D 790 MPa (psi) 227 (32,900)
2% Secant Modulus
dimensional stability and
D 1525 掳C (掳F) 86 (187)
processability Vicat Softening Point
D 2240 -- 52
Hardness, Shore D
Applications
D 746 掳C (掳F) Note 4
Low Temperature Brittleness, F50
鈥? Injection molding of caps,
(1) Properties designated have been determined in accordance with the current issues of the specified testing
closures and other specialty
methods. Methods of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) are used wherever applicable.
products
(2) Typical Values represent average laboratory values and are intended as guides only, not as specifications.
(3) Condition 190/2.16.
(4) 0% failure rate at -35掳C (-31掳F).
Product Data Sheet Injection Molding Resin
NOVAPOL
LM-2522-A鈥擫DPE
Availability Food Packaging Status
NOVAPOL polyethylene resins are available United States: LM-2522-A complies with the
in bulk hopper cars, hopper trucks, boxes, sea specifications contained in the U.S. Food and
bulk containers or bags. The product type and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation 21 CFR
batch number are clearly marked on each 177.1520 for olefin polymers, para. (c) 2.1, and
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April 4, 2005 LM-2522-A
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