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Elmet Technologies

Osterman & Co Osterlene® HD500-GP HDPE
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); High Density (HDPE)

Material Notes: Product Description: HD500-GP is a copolymer with a narrow molecular weight distribution. It provides high impact strength, excellent color, low odor and good processing stability. Typical applications for HD500-GP include, open head pails and large shipping containers.

Availability: Africa & Middle East; Asia Pacific; Europe; Latin America
Features: Copolymer; Good Colorability; Good Processing Stability; High Density; High Impact Resistance; Low Odor; Narrow Molecular Weight Distribution
Uses: Pails; Shipping Containers
Processing Method: Injection Molding

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 0.953 g/cc0.0344 lb/in³ASTM D792
Melt Flow 4.5 g/10 min
@Load 2.16 kg,
Temperature 190 °C
4.5 g/10 min
@Load 4.76 lb,
Temperature 374 °F
ASTM D1238
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Tensile Strength at Break >= 29.0 MPa>= 4200 psiASTM D638
Tensile Strength, Yield 28.0 MPa4060 psiASTM D638
Elongation at Break >= 2000 %>= 2000 %ASTM D638
Elongation at Yield 9.0 %9.0 %ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus 1.02 GPa148 ksiASTM D638
Flexural Modulus 1.37 GPa199 ksiASTM D790
1% Secant Modulus 1290 MPa187000 psiFlexural; ASTM D790
 1370 MPa199000 psiTensile; ASTM D638
2% Secant Modulus 1.06 GPa154 ksiFlexural; ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched 0.438 J/cm0.820 ft-lb/inASTM D256
Izod Impact, Unnotched NBNBASTM D4812
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Melting Point 131 °C267 °FASTM D3418
Crystallization Temperature 117 °C242 °FASTM D3418
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 73.3 °C164 °FUnannealed; ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Point 126 °C259 °FASTM D1525
Brittleness Temperature <= -76.1 °C<= -105 °FF50; ASTM D746

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