Overview of materials for Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE), Film Grade

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Overview of materials for Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE), Film Grade
Categories:	Polymer; Film; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); Linear Low Density (LLDPE); Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE), Film Grade
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	0.900 - 1.04 g/cc	0.0325 - 0.0376 lb/in³	Average value: 0.920 g/cc Grade Count:746
Brightness	48.0 - 50.0 %	48.0 - 50.0 %	Average value: 48.7 % Grade Count:3
Moisture Vapor Transmission	0.240 - 0.470 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm	0.610 - 1.19 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm	Average value: 0.404 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade Count:23
Water Vapor Transmission	4.70 - 14.0 g/m²/day	0.303 - 0.902 g/100 in²/day	Average value: 9.19 g/m²/day Grade Count:22
	6.00 - 30.0 g/m²/day @Temperature 38.0 - 39.0 °C	0.386 - 1.93 g/100 in²/day @Temperature 100 - 102 °F	Average value: 11.7 g/m²/day Grade Count:5
Oxygen Transmission	0.720 - 236 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm	1.83 - 599 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm	Average value: 201 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade Count:21
Oxygen Transmission Rate	3500 - 5000 cc/m²/day	225 - 322 cc/100 in²/day	Average value: 4500 cc/m²/day Grade Count:3
Environmental Stress Crack Resistance	1.00 - 1000 hour	1.00 - 1000 hour	Average value: 694 hour Grade Count:30
	>= 1000 hour @Temperature 50.0 - 50.0 °C	>= 1000 hour @Temperature 122 - 122 °F	Average value: 1000 hour Grade Count:5
Thickness	8.00 - 150 microns	0.315 - 5.91 mil	Average value: 31.0 microns Grade Count:388
Melt Flow	0.200 - 123 g/10 min	0.200 - 123 g/10 min	Average value: 2.52 g/10 min Grade Count:709
Base Resin Melt Index	0.700 - 3.50 g/10 min	0.700 - 3.50 g/10 min	Average value: 1.71 g/10 min Grade Count:16

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Shore D	44.0 - 67.0	44.0 - 67.0	Average value: 56.2 Grade Count:28
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	7.45 - 62.1 MPa	1080 - 9000 psi	Average value: 27.1 MPa Grade Count:53
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, MD	5.00 - 50.0 MPa	725 - 7250 psi	Average value: 10.8 MPa Grade Count:378
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, TD	4.48 - 46.0 MPa	650 - 6670 psi	Average value: 10.9 MPa Grade Count:375
Tensile Strength, Yield	9.00 - 22.1 MPa	1310 - 3210 psi	Average value: 12.7 MPa Grade Count:44
Film Elongation at Break, MD	80.0 - 1400 %	80.0 - 1400 %	Average value: 617 % Grade Count:673
Film Elongation at Break, TD	460 - 6500 %	460 - 6500 %	Average value: 813 % Grade Count:651
Film Elongation at Yield, MD	19.0 - 550 %	19.0 - 550 %	Average value: 193 % Grade Count:14
Film Elongation at Yield, TD	12.0 - 780 %	12.0 - 780 %	Average value: 275 % Grade Count:14
Elongation at Break	0.800 - 1300 %	0.800 - 1300 %	Average value: 692 % Grade Count:68
Modulus of Elasticity	0.0110 - 0.530 GPa	1.60 - 76.9 ksi	Average value: 0.194 GPa Grade Count:36
Flexural Modulus	0.138 - 0.920 GPa	20.0 - 133 ksi	Average value: 0.347 GPa Grade Count:36
Secant Modulus	0.0689 - 0.625 GPa	10.0 - 90.6 ksi	Average value: 0.199 GPa Grade Count:20
Secant Modulus, MD	0.0103 - 0.717 GPa	1.49 - 104 ksi	Average value: 0.195 GPa Grade Count:506
Secant Modulus, TD	0.00145 - 0.869 GPa	0.210 - 126 ksi	Average value: 0.223 GPa Grade Count:506
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	10.0 - 100000 kJ/m²	4.76 - 47600 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 10.0 kJ/m² Grade Count:16
Charpy Impact, Notched	1000 J/cm²	4760 ft-lb/in²	Grade Count:7
Puncture Energy	0.452 - 10.5 J	0.333 - 7.74 ft-lb	Average value: 2.97 J Grade Count:89
Coefficient of Friction	0.100 - 2.00	0.100 - 2.00	Average value: 0.502 Grade Count:193
Coefficient of Friction, Static	0.170 - 1.00	0.170 - 1.00	Average value: 0.714 Grade Count:5
Tear Strength Test	16.0 - 22.0	16.0 - 22.0	Average value: 20.0 Grade Count:6
Elmendorf Tear Strength MD	10.0 - 1210 g	10.0 - 1210 g	Average value: 238 g Grade Count:343
Elmendorf Tear Strength TD	25.0 - 1470 g	25.0 - 1470 g	Average value: 513 g Grade Count:346
Elmendorf Tear Strength, MD	0.0750 - 35.0 g/micron	1.91 - 889 g/mil	Average value: 9.61 g/micron Grade Count:402
Elmendorf Tear Strength, TD	0.275 - 135 g/micron	6.99 - 3430 g/mil	Average value: 21.6 g/micron Grade Count:401
Dart Drop	1.57 - 70.9 g/micron	40.0 - 1800 g/mil	Average value: 8.74 g/micron Grade Count:344
Dart Drop Test	30.0 - 1350 g	0.0662 - 2.98 lb	Average value: 251 g Grade Count:463
Seal Strength	1800 - 2400 g/25 mm	1800 - 2400 g/in	Average value: 2070 g/25 mm Grade Count:12
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD	9.03 - 82.7 MPa	1310 - 12000 psi	Average value: 44.5 MPa Grade Count:685
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD	7.24 - 284 MPa	1050 - 41100 psi	Average value: 35.0 MPa Grade Count:664
Heat Seal Strength Initiation Temperature	92.0 - 180 °C	198 - 356 °F	Average value: 102 °C Grade Count:30

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Melting Point	46.1 - 130 °C	115 - 266 °F	Average value: 120 °C Grade Count:220
Crystallization Temperature	104 - 115 °C	219 - 239 °F	Average value: 110 °C Grade Count:7
Vicat Softening Point	65.0 - 123 °C	149 - 253 °F	Average value: 103 °C Grade Count:190
Brittleness Temperature	-90.0 - -60.0 °C	-130 - -76.0 °F	Average value: -69.8 °C Grade Count:61

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Haze	0.500 - 80.0 %	0.500 - 80.0 %	Average value: 12.6 % Grade Count:600
Gloss	3.20 - 155 %	3.20 - 155 %	Average value: 64.3 % Grade Count:582
Transmission, Visible	2.00 - 90.0 %	2.00 - 90.0 %	Average value: 86.0 % Grade Count:22

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	90.0 - 274 °C	194 - 525 °F	Average value: 219 °C Grade Count:65
Melt Temperature	123 - 310 °C	253 - 590 °F	Average value: 220 °C Grade Count:206
Die Opening	0.0640 - 0.280 cm	0.0252 - 0.110 in	Average value: 0.165 cm Grade Count:54
	0.180 - 0.250 cm @Temperature 200 - 220 °C	0.0709 - 0.0984 in @Temperature 392 - 428 °F	Average value: 0.215 cm Grade Count:1

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