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

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

Density	0.917 - 0.968 g/cc	0.0331 - 0.0350 lb/in³	Average value: 0.951 g/cc Grade Count:209
Moisture Vapor Transmission	0.100 - 0.260 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm	0.254 - 0.660 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm	Average value: 0.172 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade Count:14
	0.00418 - 2.64 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm @Temperature 38.0 - 38.0 °C	0.0106 - 6.71 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm @Temperature 100 - 100 °F	Average value: 1.32 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade Count:2
Water Vapor Transmission	0.260 - 62.1 g/m²/day	0.0167 - 4.00 g/100 in²/day	Average value: 8.93 g/m²/day Grade Count:13
	0.500 - 15.5 g/m²/day @Temperature 37.8 - 38.0 °C	0.0322 - 0.998 g/100 in²/day @Temperature 100 - 100 °F	Average value: 5.63 g/m²/day Grade Count:18
Oxygen Transmission	1.77 - 138 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm	4.49 - 351 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm	Average value: 64.4 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade Count:4
Oxygen Transmission Rate	465 - 5580 cc/m²/day	29.9 - 359 cc/100 in²/day	Average value: 2030 cc/m²/day Grade Count:13
Environmental Stress Crack Resistance	2.00 - 1500 hour	2.00 - 1500 hour	Average value: 768 hour Grade Count:11
	24.0 - 24.0 hour @Temperature 50.0 - 50.0 °C	24.0 - 24.0 hour @Temperature 122 - 122 °F	Average value: 1000 hour Grade Count:6
Oxidative Induction Time (OIT)	40.0 - 55.0 min @Temperature 200 - 200 °C	40.0 - 55.0 min @Temperature 392 - 392 °F	Average value: 48.8 min Grade Count:4
Thickness	10.0 - 75.0 microns	0.394 - 2.95 mil	Average value: 26.8 microns Grade Count:93
Melt Flow	0.0270 - 55.0 g/10 min	0.0270 - 55.0 g/10 min	Average value: 5.01 g/10 min Grade Count:210
Base Resin Melt Index	0.0500 - 18.0 g/10 min	0.0500 - 18.0 g/10 min	Average value: 4.90 g/10 min Grade Count:4
Ash	0.0300 - 0.0600 %	0.0300 - 0.0600 %	Average value: 0.0544 % Grade Count:8

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Shore D	28.0 - 69.0	28.0 - 69.0	Average value: 61.7 Grade Count:27
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	23.0 - 89.2 MPa	3340 - 12900 psi	Average value: 36.4 MPa Grade Count:21
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, MD	11.6 - 51.7 MPa	1680 - 7500 psi	Average value: 29.2 MPa Grade Count:94
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, TD	12.1 - 228 MPa	1750 - 33000 psi	Average value: 30.3 MPa Grade Count:95
Tensile Strength, Yield	8.80 - 35.0 MPa	1280 - 5080 psi	Average value: 20.9 MPa Grade Count:48
Film Elongation at Break, MD	160 - 1350 %	160 - 1350 %	Average value: 544 % Grade Count:152
Film Elongation at Break, TD	3.00 - 1100 %	3.00 - 1100 %	Average value: 583 % Grade Count:146
Elongation at Break	350 - 1700 %	350 - 1700 %	Average value: 699 % Grade Count:40
Elongation at Yield	8.00 - 11.0 %	8.00 - 11.0 %	Average value: 9.76 % Grade Count:8
Modulus of Elasticity	0.0200 - 1.35 GPa	2.90 - 196 ksi	Average value: 0.836 GPa Grade Count:20
Flexural Modulus	0.660 - 1.50 GPa	95.7 - 218 ksi	Average value: 1.07 GPa Grade Count:19
Secant Modulus	0.655 - 1.10 GPa	95.0 - 160 ksi	Average value: 0.848 GPa Grade Count:8
Secant Modulus, MD	0.0300 - 100 GPa	4.35 - 14500 ksi	Average value: 1.77 GPa Grade Count:106
Secant Modulus, TD	0.0500 - 1.70 GPa	7.25 - 247 ksi	Average value: 1.01 GPa Grade Count:105
Izod Impact, Notched	1.47 - 2.94 J/cm	2.76 - 5.51 ft-lb/in	Average value: 2.45 J/cm Grade Count:3
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	15.0 - 24.0 kJ/m²	7.14 - 11.4 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 17.8 kJ/m² Grade Count:4
Dart Drop, Total Energy	2.44 - 2.71 J	1.80 - 2.00 ft-lb	Average value: 2.53 J Grade Count:3
Puncture Energy	0.722 - 2.14 J	0.533 - 1.58 ft-lb	Average value: 1.29 J Grade Count:9
Coefficient of Friction	0.240 - 0.400	0.240 - 0.400	Average value: 0.284 Grade Count:8
Coefficient of Friction, Static	0.100 - 0.250	0.100 - 0.250	Average value: 0.175 Grade Count:6
Tear Strength Test	9.80 - 27.4	9.80 - 27.4	Average value: 15.2 Grade Count:15
Elmendorf Tear Strength MD	0.200 - 70.0 g	0.200 - 70.0 g	Average value: 24.5 g Grade Count:92
Elmendorf Tear Strength TD	0.800 - 1800 g	0.800 - 1800 g	Average value: 332 g Grade Count:90
Elmendorf Tear Strength, MD	0.250 - 70.0 g/micron	6.35 - 1780 g/mil	Average value: 1.92 g/micron Grade Count:61
Elmendorf Tear Strength, TD	0.800 - 150 g/micron	20.3 - 3810 g/mil	Average value: 12.6 g/micron Grade Count:62
Dart Drop	1.16 - 30.0 g/micron	29.5 - 762 g/mil	Average value: 7.65 g/micron Grade Count:50
Dart Drop Test	29.0 - 1000 g	0.0639 - 2.20 lb	Average value: 212 g Grade Count:85
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD	24.1 - 141 MPa	3500 - 20500 psi	Average value: 55.5 MPa Grade Count:147
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD	14.8 - 251 MPa	2150 - 36400 psi	Average value: 47.7 MPa Grade Count:146
Heat Seal Strength Initiation Temperature	125 °C	257 °F	Average value: 125 °C Grade Count:6

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Dielectric Constant	2.33	2.33	Average value: 2.33 Grade Count:3
Dielectric Strength	20.0 kV/mm	508 kV/in	Average value: 20.0 kV/mm Grade Count:3
Dissipation Factor	0.000100	0.000100	Average value: 0.000100 Grade Count:3

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Melting Point	72.0 - 270 °C	162 - 518 °F	Average value: 133 °C Grade Count:78
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	59.0 - 64.0 °C	138 - 147 °F	Average value: 62.3 °C Grade Count:3
Vicat Softening Point	41.0 - 133 °C	106 - 271 °F	Average value: 114 °C Grade Count:69
Softening Point	73.0 - 75.0 °C	163 - 167 °F	Average value: 74.2 °C Grade Count:5
Brittleness Temperature	-80.0 - -59.0 °C	-112 - -74.2 °F	Average value: -69.6 °C Grade Count:21

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Haze	4.00 - 81.0 %	4.00 - 81.0 %	Average value: 29.6 % Grade Count:32
Gloss	5.00 - 127 %	5.00 - 127 %	Average value: 57.3 % Grade Count:30

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	20.0 - 260 °C	68.0 - 500 °F	Average value: 196 °C Grade Count:23
Melt Temperature	124 - 280 °C	255 - 536 °F	Average value: 207 °C Grade Count:65
Die Opening	0.0760 - 0.280 cm	0.0299 - 0.110 in	Average value: 0.162 cm Grade Count:10

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