Density 0,964 Applications ■ Bottles for liquid foods (milk, water, juice) or powdered foods.
Characteristics ■ The Exelene resin HDPE 6007M meets the requirements of section 177.1520, paragraph C, from chapter 21 denominated “Olefin Polymers” from the Code of Federal Regulations of the FDA, to be utilized with direct food contact.
Properties ASTM Testing Units Values
Resin Properties MFI2 D 1238 (190°C; 2,16 kgf) g/10 min 0.65 Melt Flow Rate HLMFI D 1238 (190°C; 21,6 kgf) g/10 min 50.00 Density D 792 (23°C) g/cm3 0.964 Additives Antioxidant ppm 300-600 Properties in standard test tubes by compression molding Tensile Strength @ yield D 638 (50 mm/min, IV) psi 4,400 Elongation @ break D 638 (50 mm/min, IV) % > 300 Tangential Modulus of Elasticity D 790 I/B (13 mm/min; 3,2 mm) psi 240,000 Tensile Impact Strength D 1822 (S) ft x lb / in2 60 Durometer hardness (Shore D) D 2240 D (23°C; 1 s) ---- 65 Brittleness Temperature D 746A (F50; 25 lbfXin) °C < -76 Vicat Softening Point D 1525A (50°C/h; 1,0 kgf) °C 130 Deflection Temperature Under Load D 648 (2°C/min; 66 psi) °C 79 Condition A (1) D 1693A (F50; 3,1 mm) h 15-20 ESCR Condition B (2) D 1693B (F50; 1,9 mm) h 8 -10
(1) Condition A: Grooved Specimen with thickness of 3,175 mm = 0,125 inch in 100 % Igepal CO-630 at 50°C (2) Condition B: Grooved Specimen with thickness of 1,905 mm = 0,075 inch in 100 % Igepal CO-630 at 50°C
