LyondellBasell Petrothene® LP500200 High Density Polyethylene (Sheet & Profile Grade)

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LyondellBasell Petrothene® LP500200 High Density Polyethylene (Sheet & Profile Grade)
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); High Density (HDPE); High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Sheet/Thermoforming Grade
Material Notes:	Applications The PETROTHENE LP 5002 series of polyethylene resins exhibits excellent environmental stress crack resistance. Regulatory Status The LP 5002 base resin 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 LP 5002 can only be made when the processing conditions, equipment and end use are known. This product is from the former Equistar product line.
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	0.946 g/cc	ASTM D1505
Environmental Stress Crack Resistance	>= 1000 hour	F₅₀; ASTM D1693
ESCR, Bottle	>= 1000 hour	F₅₀; ASTM D2561
Melt Flow	0.20 g/10 min	ASTM D1238

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Hardness, Shore D	65	ASTM D2240
Tensile Strength, Yield	3400 psi	ASTM D638
Elongation at Break	>= 800 %	ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus	140000 psi	ASTM D790
Tensile Impact	245 ft-lb/in	ASTM D1822

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	66.0 °C	ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Point	122 °C	ASTM D1525
Brittleness Temperature	<= -76.0 °C	F₅₀; ASTM D746

Compliance Properties	Original Value	Comments
FDA	Yes	See notes for details.

Descriptive Properties
Antistat	None

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