Safrene® E 5560

Chemical Family: PolyethylenesPolyolefins

Safrene® E 5560 High Density Polyethylene Resin is designed for compression molding applications. Having excellent mechanical strength, toughness, environmental stress-crack resistance and good processability, it is especially suitable for the production of carbonated soft drink closures.

Product families

Applications

Printing & Packaging — Packaging

Food & Beverage Packaging
Non-Food Consumer Packaging

Product Families

Plastics — Basic Thermoplastics

Polyolefins

Other characteristics

Brand: Safrene
Polymer Name: High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
Melt Flow Index: 0.3 - 0.3 g/10 min
Processing Methods: Compression Molding
Markets: Printing & Packaging
Technology: Plastics
Labeling Claims: Food Contact Acceptable
Material Features: Excellent Mechanical Strength; Food Contact Acceptable; Good Environmental Stress Crack Resistance (ESCR); Good Processability; High Stiffness
Food Contact Compliance: Safrene® E 5560 High Density Polyethylene Resin should comply with Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 and with U.S. FDA 21 CFR 177.1520(c)3.2a food contact regulations when used unmodified and processed according to good manufacturing practices for food contact applications. The purchaser remains responsible for determining whether the use complies with all relevant regulations.
Certifications and Compliance: FDA 21 CFR 177.1520
Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 (PIM)
Plastics and Elastomers End Uses: Caps
Closures
Plastics and Elastomers Functions: Resin
Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods: Compression Molding

Technical data

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Melt Flow Rate (190 °C/ 5 kg)	1.5	g/10min	ISO 1133
Melt Flow Rate (190 °C/ 2.16 kg)	0.3	g/10min	ISO 1133
Density	0.957	g/cm3	ISO 1183

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Tensile Yield	28	—	ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	1450	MPa	ISO 178
Environmental Stress-Crack Resistance	150	MPa	ASTM D 1693
Charpy Notched Impact Strength (23 °C)	12	kJ/m2	ISO 179

Table 3 of 3