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Borealis FL5580 High Density Polyethylene  (discontinued **)
Categories: Polymer; Film; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); High Density (HDPE); High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Film Grade

Material Notes: FL5580 is a high density polyethylene with an excellent combination of extrusion properties and moisture barrier properties. Applications: FL5580 has been developed especially for applications like food packaging and moisture barrier.

Information provided by Borealis AG

Key Words: HDPE
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Physical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Density 0.958 g/ccISO 1183
Water Vapor Transmission 4.10 g/m²/day
@Temperature 38.0 °C
90% humidity; ASTM F 1249
Oxygen Transmission Rate 2210 cc/m²/day
@Temperature 23.0 °C
wet; ASTM D3985
Molecular Weight 130000 g/moldistribution: 9 Mw/Mn; GPC
Melt Flow 1.2 g/10 min
@Load 2.16 kg,
Temperature 190 °C
ISO 1133
 
Mechanical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Tensile Strength, Yield 31.0 MPaMD; ISO 527-3
 35.0 MPaTD; ISO 527-3
Film Elongation at Break, MD 600 %ISO 527-3
Film Elongation at Break, TD 500 %ISO 527-3
Tensile Modulus 760 MPaMD; ASTM D882-A
 940 MPaTD; ASTM D882-A
Puncture Energy 1.00 J40N; ASTM D5748
Coefficient of Friction, Dynamic 0.27ISO 8295
Dart Drop Test 50.0 gISO 7765-1
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD 48.0 MPaISO 527-3
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD 22.0 MPaISO 527-3
 
Thermal PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Melting Point 132 °CISO 11357-3
Vicat Softening Point 129 °C
@Load 1.02 kg
ISO 306
 
Optical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Haze 56 %ASTM D1003
Gloss 24 %ASTM D2457
 
Processing PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Middle Barrel Temperature 190 °Ccylinder temperature
Zone 1 160 °C
Zone 2 170 °C
Zone 3 180 °C
Zone 4 190 °C
Die Temperature 190 °C
Melt Temperature >= 200 °C

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