Overview of materials for High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Copolymer Film Grade

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Overview of materials for High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Copolymer Film Grade
Categories:	Polymer; Film; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); High Density (HDPE); High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Copolymer Film Grade
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	0.941 - 0.956 g/cc	0.0340 - 0.0345 lb/in³	Average value: 0.948 g/cc Grade Count:11
Environmental Stress Crack Resistance	20.0 - 1000 hour	20.0 - 1000 hour	Average value: 624 hour Grade Count:8
Melt Flow	0.100 - 6.30 g/10 min	0.100 - 6.30 g/10 min	Average value: 2.17 g/10 min Grade Count:11

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Shore D	53.0 - 70.0	53.0 - 70.0	Average value: 60.5 Grade Count:4
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, MD	21.0 - 22.0 MPa	3050 - 3190 psi	Average value: 21.3 MPa Grade Count:3
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, TD	22.0 - 24.0 MPa	3190 - 3480 psi	Average value: 23.0 MPa Grade Count:3
Tensile Strength, Yield	19.3 - 28.3 MPa	2800 - 4100 psi	Average value: 24.1 MPa Grade Count:8
Film Elongation at Break, MD	430 - 600 %	430 - 600 %	Average value: 520 % Grade Count:3
Film Elongation at Break, TD	850 - 900 %	850 - 900 %	Average value: 881 % Grade Count:3
Flexural Modulus	0.827 - 1.38 GPa	120 - 200 ksi	Average value: 1.07 GPa Grade Count:8
Secant Modulus, MD	0.510 - 0.638 GPa	74.0 - 92.5 ksi	Average value: 0.579 GPa Grade Count:3
Secant Modulus, TD	0.680 - 0.769 GPa	98.6 - 112 ksi	Average value: 0.713 GPa Grade Count:3
Charpy Impact, Notched	1.869 - 1.869 J/cm² @Temperature -20.0 - -20.0 °C	8.895 - 8.895 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -4.00 - -4.00 °F	Average value: 1.87 J/cm² Grade Count:1
Tensile Impact Strength	357 - 798 kJ/m²	170 - 380 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 518 kJ/m² Grade Count:3
Elmendorf Tear Strength, MD	0.500 - 1.00 g/micron	12.7 - 25.4 g/mil	Average value: 0.700 g/micron Grade Count:3
Elmendorf Tear Strength, TD	18.7 - 26.0 g/micron	475 - 660 g/mil	Average value: 22.6 g/micron Grade Count:3
Dart Drop	0.600 - 2.70 g/micron	15.2 - 68.6 g/mil	Average value: 1.54 g/micron Grade Count:3
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD	35.0 - 54.0 MPa	5080 - 7830 psi	Average value: 43.0 MPa Grade Count:3
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD	33.0 - 39.0 MPa	4790 - 5660 psi	Average value: 36.7 MPa Grade Count:3

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	57.2 - 67.2 °C	135 - 153 °F	Average value: 63.6 °C Grade Count:4
Vicat Softening Point	119 - 129 °C	246 - 264 °F	Average value: 124 °C Grade Count:6
Brittleness Temperature	-85.0 - -70.0 °C	-121 - -94.0 °F	Average value: -79.0 °C Grade Count:4

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