Overview of materials for Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE), Injection Molded

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Overview of materials for Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE), Injection Molded
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); Linear Low Density (LLDPE); Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE), Injection Molded
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	0.870 - 0.963 g/cc	0.0314 - 0.0348 lb/in³	Average value: 0.924 g/cc Grade Count:129
Viscosity	42.0 - 300000 cP @Temperature 190 - 230 °C	42.0 - 300000 cP @Temperature 374 - 446 °F	Average value: 40700 cP Grade Count:13
	42.0 - 300000 cP @Shear Rate 300 - 5000 1/s	42.0 - 300000 cP @Shear Rate 300 - 5000 1/s	Average value: 40700 cP Grade Count:13
Environmental Stress Crack Resistance	1.00 - 1000 hour	1.00 - 1000 hour	Average value: 284 hour Grade Count:34
	3.00 - 20.0 hour @Temperature 50.0 - 50.0 °C	3.00 - 20.0 hour @Temperature 122 - 122 °F	Average value: 504 hour Grade Count:4
	4.00 - 4.00 hour @Temperature 50.0 - 50.0 °C	4.00 - 4.00 hour @Temperature 122 - 122 °F	Average value: 504 hour Grade Count:1
	4.00 - 4.00 hour @Thickness 3.80 - 3.80 mm	4.00 - 4.00 hour @Thickness 0.150 - 0.150 in	Average value: 504 hour Grade Count:1
Thickness	25.4 - 38.1 microns	1.00 - 1.50 mil	Average value: 32.9 microns Grade Count:11
Melt Flow	0.800 - 180 g/10 min	0.800 - 180 g/10 min	Average value: 30.6 g/10 min Grade Count:126
Spiral Flow	32.0 - 67.8 cm	12.6 - 26.7 in	Average value: 47.6 cm Grade Count:16

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Shore D	44.0 - 70.0	44.0 - 70.0	Average value: 54.7 Grade Count:67
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	7.45 - 45.5 MPa	1080 - 6600 psi	Average value: 12.2 MPa Grade Count:51
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, MD	1.31 - 12.5 MPa	190 - 1810 psi	Average value: 9.65 MPa Grade Count:9
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, TD	10.3 - 13.0 MPa	1500 - 1890 psi	Average value: 12.0 MPa Grade Count:7
Tensile Strength, Yield	7.30 - 42.0 MPa	1060 - 6090 psi	Average value: 14.9 MPa Grade Count:95
Film Elongation at Break, MD	460 - 1000 %	460 - 1000 %	Average value: 677 % Grade Count:25
Film Elongation at Break, TD	540 - 1100 %	540 - 1100 %	Average value: 769 % Grade Count:23
Elongation at Break	8.00 - 1100 %	8.00 - 1100 %	Average value: 440 % Grade Count:79
Elongation at Yield	2.50 - 30.0 %	2.50 - 30.0 %	Average value: 11.0 % Grade Count:18
Modulus of Elasticity	0.120 - 1.57 GPa	17.4 - 227 ksi	Average value: 0.417 GPa Grade Count:34
Flexural Modulus	0.0165 - 3.86 GPa	2.40 - 560 ksi	Average value: 0.451 GPa Grade Count:80
Secant Modulus	0.294 - 0.593 GPa	42.7 - 86.0 ksi	Average value: 0.417 GPa Grade Count:14
Secant Modulus, MD	0.179 - 0.207 GPa	26.0 - 30.0 ksi	Average value: 0.201 GPa Grade Count:5
Secant Modulus, TD	0.221 - 0.238 GPa	32.0 - 34.5 ksi	Average value: 0.234 GPa Grade Count:5
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	18.0 - 100000 kJ/m²	8.57 - 47600 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 18.0 kJ/m² Grade Count:3
	23.0 - 97.0 kJ/m² @Temperature -50.0 - -50.0 °C	10.9 - 46.2 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -58.0 - -58.0 °F	Average value: 44.5 kJ/m² Grade Count:8
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.460 - 6.70 J/cm²	2.19 - 31.9 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 5.07 J/cm² Grade Count:7
Tensile Impact Strength	220.5 - 365.4 kJ/m² @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °C	104.9 - 173.9 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °F	Average value: 268 kJ/m² Grade Count:6
Dart Drop, Total Energy	2.44 J	1.80 ft-lb	Average value: 2.44 J Grade Count:4
Falling Dart Impact	27.1164 - 28.4722 J @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °C	20.0000 - 21.0000 ft-lb @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °F	Average value: 27.8 J Grade Count:2
Coefficient of Friction	0.120 - 0.500	0.120 - 0.500	Average value: 0.235 Grade Count:4
Coefficient of Friction, Static	0.200 - 0.580	0.200 - 0.580	Average value: 0.310 Grade Count:4
Elmendorf Tear Strength MD	260 - 600 g	260 - 600 g	Average value: 514 g Grade Count:12
Elmendorf Tear Strength TD	490 - 900 g	490 - 900 g	Average value: 729 g Grade Count:12
Elmendorf Tear Strength, MD	2.00 - 15.0 g/micron	50.8 - 381 g/mil	Average value: 7.72 g/micron Grade Count:11
Elmendorf Tear Strength, TD	7.30 - 27.6 g/micron	185 - 701 g/mil	Average value: 16.8 g/micron Grade Count:11
Dart Drop	3.00 - 19.7 g/micron	76.2 - 500 g/mil	Average value: 6.47 g/micron Grade Count:12
Dart Drop Test	290 - 1000 g	0.639 - 2.20 lb	Average value: 570 g Grade Count:12
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD	21.0 - 56.5 MPa	3050 - 8200 psi	Average value: 38.7 MPa Grade Count:23
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD	16.0 - 47.0 MPa	2320 - 6820 psi	Average value: 31.7 MPa Grade Count:23

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Melting Point	75.0 - 128 °C	167 - 262 °F	Average value: 116 °C Grade Count:51
Crystallization Temperature	106 - 113 °C	223 - 235 °F	Average value: 108 °C Grade Count:8
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	42.0 - 57.2 °C	108 - 135 °F	Average value: 48.5 °C Grade Count:21
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	35.0 - 35.6 °C	95.0 - 96.0 °F	Average value: 35.2 °C Grade Count:3
Vicat Softening Point	41.1 - 130 °C	106 - 266 °F	Average value: 96.3 °C Grade Count:85
Brittleness Temperature	-76.1 - -27.0 °C	-105 - -16.6 °F	Average value: -68.9 °C Grade Count:45

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Haze	1.50 - 55.0 %	1.50 - 55.0 %	Average value: 19.2 % Grade Count:17
Gloss	45.0 - 94.0 %	45.0 - 94.0 %	Average value: 67.2 % Grade Count:11

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	88.9 - 230 °C	192 - 446 °F	Average value: 165 °C Grade Count:4
Nozzle Temperature	149 - 205 °C	300 - 401 °F	Average value: 200 °C Grade Count:10
Melt Temperature	95.0 - 302 °C	203 - 575 °F	Average value: 186 °C Grade Count:33
Mold Temperature	10.0 - 60.0 °C	50.0 - 140 °F	Average value: 32.0 °C Grade Count:8
Die Opening	0.0810 - 0.254 cm	0.0319 - 0.100 in	Average value: 0.169 cm Grade Count:6
Injection Pressure	2.76 - 14.0 MPa	400 - 2030 psi	Average value: 10.1 MPa Grade Count:3

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