Westlake TRUCOAT® EC479 Extrusion Coating LDPE

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Westlake TRUCOAT® EC479 Extrusion Coating LDPE
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); Low Density (LDPE); Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Liner Grade
Material Notes:	TRUCOAT® EC479 is a low density polyethylene resin that is recommended for use in the board stock coating industry. This material has low neck-in and good heat sealing and drawdown characteristics. Where required, test specimens are compression molded according to ASTM D 1928 at 50% relative humidity and 23°C. Information provided by Westlake Chemical.
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	0.9215 g/cc	0.03329 lb/in³	ASTM D1505
Melt Index of Compound	5.7 g/10 min	5.7 g/10 min	ASTM D1238

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	10.3 MPa	1500 psi	500 mm/min (20 in/min); ASTM D638 Type IV Specimen
Elongation at Break	475 %	475 %	500 mm/min (20 in/min); ASTMD 638 Type IV Specimen
Flexural Modulus, 1% Secant	137.9 MPa	20000 psi	ASTM D790

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Melting Point	110 °C	230 °F	DSC Peak; ASTM D3418
Vicat Softening Point	90.0 °C	194 °F	ASTM D1525

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Melt Temperature	<= 329 °C	<= 625 °F	Extrusion coating

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