Westlake EF600 Low Density Polyethylene

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Westlake EF600 Low Density Polyethylene
Categories:	Polymer; Film; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); Low Density (LDPE); Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Film Grade
Material Notes:	Westlake EF600 is a fractional melt LDPE with excellent toughness. This material contains zero slip and zero anti-block. It is recommended in heavy duty films and shipping sacks and in industrial shrink applications. It can be used as a bubble stabilizer in LLDPE rich films. Applications: Heavy duty bags, Heavy duty shipping sacks, Industrial shrink film, Heavy duty C&A sheeting. Test specimens for blown film: nominal thickness 2.5 mils; blow up ratio 2.5:1, die gap 35 mils at 50% relative humidity and 23°C. Information provided by Westlake Chemical.
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	0.920 g/cc	ASTM D1505
Melt Index of Compound	0.18 g/10 min	ASTM D1238

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Film Elongation at Break, MD	450 %	ASTM D882
Film Elongation at Break, TD	830 %	ASTM D882
Coefficient of Friction	1.5	ASTM D1894
Dart Drop	260 g/mil	ASTM D1709
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD	4400 psi	ASTM D882
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD	4000 psi	ASTM D882
1% Secant Modulus, MD	35000 psi	ASTM D882
1% Secant Modulus, TD	28000 psi	ASTM D882

Processing Properties	Original Value	Comments
Melt Temperature	410 - 460 °F	With blow-up ratios of 1.5:1 or higher.

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