Borealis Borstar® HE3494-LS Dark Blue High Density Polyethylene for Drinking Water Pipes

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Borealis Borstar® HE3494-LS Dark Blue High Density Polyethylene for Drinking Water Pipes (discontinued **)
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); High Density (HDPE); High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Pipe Grade
Material Notes:	Borstar HE3494-LS is a yellow-orange, cadmium free, high density polyethylene compound classified as a MRS 10.0 material (PE100) produced with the advanced Borstar technology. It includes a combination of pigments and stabilizers to ensure long-term, UV-resistance, and resistance to gas condensate. It also shows excellent resistance to rapid crack propagation and slow crack growth. Borstar HE3494-LS is recommended for pressure pipe systems in the applications field of drinking water and natural gas, and gives good processing properties and low sagging in thick-walled pipes. Information provided by the Manufacturer.
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	0.951 g/cc	Compound; ISO 1183
Environmental Stress Crack Resistance	>= 1000 hour @Temperature 80.0 °C	At 9.2 bar; ISO 13479
Melt Flow	0.30 g/10 min @Load 5.00 kg, Temperature 190 °C	ISO 1133

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Tensile Strength, Yield	3625 psi	At 50 mm/min; ISO 527-2
Elongation at Break	>= 600 %	ISO 527-2
Tensile Modulus	1.10 GPa	At 1 mm/min; ISO 527-2

Processing Properties	Original Value	Comments
Front Barrel Temperature	190 - 210 °C
Die Temperature	392 - 410 °F
Melt Temperature	200 - 220 °C
Head Temperature	200 - 210 °C

Descriptive Properties
Resistance to Rapid Crack Propagation, BAR	10	ISO 13477, Pc at 0°C, S4 / pipe size 250 mm SDR 11

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