LyondellBasell Alathon® L5485 High Density Polyethylene

Login to see your most recently viewed materials here. Or if you don't have an account with us yet, then click here to register.

LyondellBasell Alathon® L5485 High Density Polyethylene
Categories:	Polymer; Film; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); High Density (HDPE)
Material Notes:	Applications ALATHON L 5485 is a medium molecular weight, high density polyethylene copolymer for use in blown film applications. Typical applications include general purpose HDPE film applications such as overwrap, laminating base films, food packaging, and oriented tapes. Regulatory Status ALATHON L 5485 meets the requirements of Food and Drug Administration regulation, 21 CFR 177.1520. This regulation allows the use of this olefin polymer in "…articles or components of articles intended for use in contact with food." Specific limitations or conditions of use may apply. Processing Techniques Specific recommendations for processing ALATHON L 5485 can only be made when the processing conditions, equipment and end use are known. This product is from the former Equistar product line.
Vendors:	No vendors are listed for this material. Please click here if you are a supplier and would like information on how to add your listing to this material.
Printer friendly version Download as PDF Download to Excel (requires Excel and Windows) Export data to your CAD/FEA program Add to Folder:

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	0.954 g/cc	0.0345 lb/in³	ASTM D1505
Thickness	50.8 microns	2.00 mil
Melt Flow	0.85 g/10 min	0.85 g/10 min

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, MD	25.5 MPa	3700 psi	ASTM D882
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, TD	26.2 MPa	3800 psi	ASTM D882
Film Elongation at Break, MD	700 %	700 %	ASTM D882
Film Elongation at Break, TD	750 %	750 %	ASTM D882
Elmendorf Tear Strength MD	32 g	32 g	ASTM D1922
Elmendorf Tear Strength TD	1000 g	1000 g	ASTM D1922
Elmendorf Tear Strength, MD	0.630 g/micron	16.0 g/mil	based on 2 mil film; ASTM D1922
Elmendorf Tear Strength, TD	19.7 g/micron	500 g/mil	based on 2 mil film; ASTM D1922
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD	54.5 MPa	7900 psi	ASTM D882
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD	23.4 MPa	3400 psi	ASTM D882
1% Secant Modulus, MD	931 MPa	135000 psi	ASTM E111
1% Secant Modulus, TD	1240 MPa	180000 psi	ASTM E111

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Melt Temperature	199 - 210 °C	390 - 410 °F

Compliance Properties	Metric	English	Comments
FDA	Yes	Yes	See notes for details.

Some of the values displayed above may have been converted from their original units and/or rounded in order to display the information in a consistent format. Users requiring more precise data for scientific or engineering calculations can click on the property value to see the original value as well as raw conversions to equivalent units. We advise that you only use the original value or one of its raw conversions in your calculations to minimize rounding error. We also ask that you refer to MatWeb's terms of use regarding this information. Click here to view all the property values for this datasheet as they were originally entered into MatWeb.

Users viewing this material also viewed the following:
Global S-5000 High Density Polyethylene
Braskem HF 0150 HDPE Blown Film Extrusion Polyethylene
SCG Chemicals EL-Lene™ H5480S High Density Polyethylene Monofilament
Kazanorgsintez PE80B-285 High Density Polyethylene Composite, Film Grade
Kazanorgsintez 293-285SK High Density Polyethylene Composite, Film Grade

PEQU0696 / 37165

	Advertise with MatWeb!
	Data sheets for over 180,000 metals, plastics, ceramics, and composites.
	HOME • SEARCH • TOOLS • SUPPLIERS • FOLDERS • ABOUT US • FAQ • LOG IN

System Message