Dow 4010 Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)

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Dow 4010 Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); Low Density (LDPE)
Material Notes:	Polyethylene 4010 is used in flexible packaging and paperboard coating applications such as liquid/juice, laminate tube, condiment pouches, dry and moist foods packaging, sugar pouches, lidding stock and medical packaging. Information provided by Dow
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	0.917 g/cc	0.0331 lb/in³	ASTM D792
Water Vapor Transmission	27.9 g/m²/day	1.80 g/100 in²/day	at 1 atm; 1.0 mil coating onto 50 lb Kraft paper; ASTM F1249
Thickness	>= 7.62 microns	>= 0.300 mil	Coating Thickness; Extrusion Coating Processability; Dow Method
Melt Index of Compound	10 g/10 min	10 g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Neck In	3.50 cm	1.38 in	610°F and 1.0 mil; Extrusion Coating Processability; Dow Method
Coating Weight	>= 8.00 g/m²	>= 5.00 lb/ream	Extrusion Coating Processability; Dow Method

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Coefficient of Friction, Dynamic	0.60	0.60	(film/film); 1.0 mil coating onto 50 lb Kraft paper; ASTM D1894
Heat Seal Strength Initiation Temperature	105 °C	221 °F	1 lb/in heat seal strength; 1.0 mil coating onto 50 lb Kraft paper; Dow Method

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Melting Point	106 °C	223 °F	Dow Method (DSC)
Vicat Softening Point	87.0 °C	189 °F	ASTM D1525

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Melt Temperature	315 - 332 °C	599 - 630 °F	Extrusion Coating Processability

Descriptive Properties
Line Speed fpm, max	1400		Dow Method

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