LyondellBasell Alathon® H6017 High Density Polyethylene, Injection Molding Grade

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LyondellBasell Alathon® H6017 High Density Polyethylene, Injection Molding Grade
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); High Density (HDPE); High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Injection Molded
Material Notes:	ALATHON H6017 provides good processing characteristics and exhibits excellent toughness and color as well as low odor and good molded-part stability. Typical applications include housewares, caps, closures and various food containers. Regulatory Status: H6017 meets the requirements of the 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. Contact your Equistar sales representative for more information. Specific recommendations for processing H6017 can only be made when the processing conditions, equipment and end use application are known. This product is from the former Equistar product line.
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Bulk Density	0.593 - 0.625 g/cc	ASTM D1895
Density	0.960 g/cc	ASTM D1505
Melt Flow	18 g/10 min @Load 2.16 kg, Temperature 190 °C	ASTM D1238
Spiral Flow	11.1 in	Equistar test

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Hardness, Shore D	72	ASTM D2240
Tensile Strength at Break	4300 psi	50 mm/min; ASTM D638
Elongation at Break	12 %	50 mm/min; ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus	125900 psi	1% Secant; 50mm/min; ASTM D638
	145200 psi	50mm/min; ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus	213800 psi	12.5 mm/min; ASTM D790
	162200 psi @Strain 2 %	Secant; 12.5 mm/min; ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus, 1% Secant	198500 psi	2.5 mm/min; ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched	0.740 ft-lb/in	ASTM D256
	10.0 ft-lb/in @Temperature -18.0 °C	ASTM D4812

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
Melting Point	271.4 °F	ASTM D3418
Crystallization Temperature	115.7 °C	ASTM D3418
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	74.0 °C	ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Point	128 °C	ASTM D1525
Brittleness Temperature	<= -76.0 °C	ASTM D746

Processing Properties	Original Value	Comments
Rear Barrel Temperature	450 °F
Middle Barrel Temperature	470 °F
Front Barrel Temperature	475 °F
Nozzle Temperature	475 °F

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

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