Chevron Phillips Marlex® 4538A LDPE Blow Molding Resin

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Chevron Phillips Marlex® 4538A LDPE Blow Molding Resin
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); Low Density (LDPE); Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Blow Molding Grade
Material Notes:	Resin Type: Homopolymer Characteristics: High Melt Strength, Good Parison Control, Good Stability, Low Taste and Odor Characteristics, Good Impact and Toughness, Good Clarity on Gloss, Long Standing in the Pharmaceutical Industry Applications:Squeeze Bottles, Personal Care, Flexible Toys, Adhesives, Toiletries, Food and Drink Bottles, Pharmaceuticals. Burn Rate <5 cm/min. Data provided by Chevron Chemical.
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	0.925 g/cc	0.0334 lb/in³	ASTM D1505
Melt Flow	2.0 g/10 min @Load 2.16 kg, Temperature 190 °C	2.0 g/10 min @Load 4.76 lb, Temperature 374 °F	ASTM D 1238

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Tensile Strength, Yield	17.0 MPa	2470 psi	2 in/min, Type IV bar; ASTM D638
Elongation at Break	600 %	600 %	2 in/min, Type IV bar; ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus	0.340 GPa	49.3 ksi	Tangent - 16:1 span:depth, 0.5 in/min; ASTM D790

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Brittleness Temperature	<= -75.0 °C	<= -103 °F	Type A, Type I specimen; ASTM D746

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