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Polifil® RP-HDPE
- Chemical Family
- PolyethylenesPolyolefins
Polifil® RP-HDPE is a moderate stiffness material that retains excellent toughness. HDPE exhibits outstanding chemical resistance and environmental stress crack resistance.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Pellets
- Solid
Product families
Applications
Applications
- Consumer Goods — Sports & Recreation
Building & Construction — Building Envelope & Roofing
- Glazing & Window Elements
Building & Construction — Building Materials
- Pipes & Plumbing
Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing
- Equipment & Parts
- Other Industrial Applications
Printing & Packaging — Packaging
- Food & Beverage Packaging
- Industrial & Transport Packaging
- Non-Food Consumer Packaging
Product Families
Plastics — Basic Thermoplastics
- Polyolefins
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Polifil
- Polymer Name
- High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
- Melt Flow Index
- 0.1 - 5.0 g/10 min
- Processing Methods
- Injection Molding
- Markets
- Building & Construction
- Consumer Goods
- Industrial
- Printing & Packaging
- Technology
- Plastics
- Material Features
Chemical Resistant; Excellent Toughness; Good Environmental Stress Crack Resistance (ESCR); Stiffness
- Chemical Inventories
- TSCA (USA)
- Usage
Injection molding applications range from small containers and lids to large crates and bins. Low melt flow versions are used for blow molded bottles for milk, cosmetics, and chemicals, and in extruded items such as pipes and profiles. High molecular weight (HMW) grades are increasingly used for high strength blown films, and large blow molded items such as drums, water tanks, and toys.
- Certifications and Compliance
- REACH (Europe)
- RoHS 2 Compliant
- RoHS 3 Compliant
- RoHS Compliant
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Bottles
- Caps
- Closures
- Containers
- Cosmetic Packaging
- Crates
- Drums
- Film
- Plastics and Elastomers Functions
- Resin
- Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
- Injection Molding
Technical data
Table 1 of 3
5 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reinforcement content | — | — | TPG WI |
| Specific gravity | 0.96 | — | D 792 |
| Melt flow 190/2.16 | 0.1-5 | g/10 min | D 1238 |
| Water absorption, 24 hours | nil | % | D 570 |
| Mold shrinkage – 1/8˝ specimen | 0.028 | in/in | D 955 |
Table 2 of 3
9 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 64 | Shore D | D 1415 |
| Tensile strength | 3500 | psi | D 638 |
| Tensile modulus | 170 | kpsi | D 638 |
| Flexural modulus, tangent | 150 | kpsi | D 790 |
| Flexural strength | 4000 | psi | D 790 |
| Izod impact, notched | 1.6 | ft-lbs/in | D 256 |
| Gardner impact, 1/2˝ tup | min. 200 | in-lbs | D 5420 |
| Elongation (Break) | min. 200 | % | D 638 |
| Elongation (Yield) | 12 | % | D 638 |
Table 3 of 3
2 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deflection temperature, 66psi | 160 | ˚F | D 648 |
| Deflection temperature, 264psi | 90 | ˚F | D 648 |
