LG Chemical LUCENE™ SP988 Metallocene Polyethylene

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LG Chemical LUCENE™ SP988 Metallocene Polyethylene
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE)
Material Notes:	Applications: Hot & cold drinking water pipe, Floor heating, Radiator connection, Al composite pipe LUCENETM SP 988, LG PE-RT (Type?) is a high performance MDPE for hot and cold water pipe. It is developed by using a new LG catalyst technology. It has excellent stress crack resistance properties and Long Term Hydrostatic strength. LUCENETM SP 988 Polyethylene Resin meets requirements of the FDA regulation 177.1520 and NSF/ANSI Standard 61 (Drinking Water System Components - Health Effect). Information provided by LG Chemical
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	0.941 g/cc	ASTM D1505
Melt Flow	0.60 g/10 min @Load 2.16 kg, Temperature 190 °C	ASTM D1238

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Hardness, Shore D	61	ISO 868
Tensile Strength at Break	>= 36.0 MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strength, Yield	204 kg(f)/cm²	ASTM D638
Elongation at Break	750 %	ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus	6730 kg(f)/cm²	ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched	NB	ASTM D256

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
Melting Point	128 °C
Vicat Softening Point	125 °C	ASTM D1525

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