polyethylene
Octene sMDPE
Product Data Sheet
Food Packaging Container Resin
IFs542-R
ASTM (1) Typical Values(2)
Properties Units
Melt Index 60
Compression Molded
Density D 1238 g/10 min 60
Melt Index(3)
0.942
3
D 792 g/cm 0.942
Density
D 638 MPa (psi) 21.9 (3 176)
Tensile Strength @ Yield50 mm/min
D 638 MPa (psi) 13.4 (1 944)
Tensile Strength @ Break50 mm/min
Features
D 638 % 10
Elongation @ Yield
鈥? Improved processability for 50 mm/min
applications requiring D 638 % 90
Elongation @ Break 50 mm/min
intermediate stiffness D 638 MPa (psi) 953 (132 221)
Tensile Secant Modulus @ 1%
D 790 MPa (psi) 934 (135 465)
鈥? Excellent cold temperature Flexural Secant Modulus @ 1%
drop impact properties D 2240 -- 66
Hardness, Shore D
D 1525 掳C (掳F) 114 (237)
Vicat Softening Point
鈥? Superior organoleptic
properties
(1) Properties designated have been determined using methods which are in accordance with or substantially in
accordance with the specified testing standards.
Additives (2) Typical Values represent average laboratory values and are intended as guides only, not as specifications.
鈥? Antioxidant Compression molding of samples done per ASTM conditions. Testing of injection molded samples done on the
sidewall of injection molded containers in the machine direction. Physical properties of injection molded parts are
鈥? Mold release dependent on molding conditions.
(3) Condition 190/2.16.
Applications
鈥? Frozen food / ice cream
containers
鈥? Housewares
鈥? Deep skirt lids
Product Data Sheet Food Packaging Container Resin
IFs542-R鈥搒MDPE
Availability Food Packaging Status
SURPASS polyethylene resins are available in United States: IFs542-R complies with the
bulk hopper cars, hopper trucks, boxes, sea bulk specifications contained in the U.S. Food and
containers or bags. The product type and batch Drug Administration (FDA) regulation 21 CFR
number are clearly marked on each container. 177.1520 for olefin polymers, para. (c) 3.2a, and
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October 22, 2007 IFs542-R
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