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Carmel Olefins Ipethene® 4203 Low Density Polyethylene
Categories: Polymer; Film; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); Low Density (LDPE); Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Extrusion Grade

Material Notes: IPETHENE® 4203 is a low density polyethylene extrusion grade. It exhibits good impact and puncture resistance, very good bubble stability in thick-gauge blown film processing, and excellent ESCR.

APPLICATIONS

IPETHENE® 4203 is used for production of irrigation pipe systems, 80 to 250 µm films for heavy duty and shrink packaging, greenhouses, net coverings, and industrial applications.

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 0.920 g/cc0.0332 lb/in³ISO 1183-A
ESCR 10% Igepal® 20 hour20 hourF50; ASTM D1693
Thickness 100 microns3.94 mil
Melt Flow 0.20 g/10 min
@Load 2.16 kg,
Temperature 190 °C
0.20 g/10 min
@Load 4.76 lb,
Temperature 374 °F
ISO 1133
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Film Elongation at Break, MD 330 %330 %ISO 1184
Film Elongation at Break, TD 480 %480 %ISO 1184
Elmendorf Tear Strength MD 250 g250 gISO 6283-2
Elmendorf Tear Strength TD 500 g500 gISO 6283-2
Elmendorf Tear Strength, MD 2.50 g/micron63.5 g/milISO 6283-2
Elmendorf Tear Strength, TD 5.00 g/micron127 g/milISO 6283-2
Dart Drop 6.50 g/micron165 g/milF50; ISO 7765-A
Dart Drop Test 650 g1.43 lbF50; ISO 7765-A
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD 23.0 MPa3340 psiISO 1184
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD 20.0 MPa2900 psiISO 1184
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Melt Temperature 220 °C428 °F
Blow-up Ratio (BUR) 2.02.0

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