| LOW LINEAR DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (LLDPE) | ||
| DOW CHEMICAL LOW LINEAR DENSITY POLYETHYLENE PE DOW 2517NT (LLDPE) | ||
| Dow Chemical High Density Polyethylene PE Dow 2517NT | ||
| Polyethylene is among the lowest density plastics and therefore is one of the lowest cost per cubic measure compared to other plastics. Low density polyethylene has good toughness, excellent electrical properties, and chemical resistance, good low temperature brittleness and very low water absorption. Polyethylene is essentially inert, unaffected by strong and weak acids, alkalies, detergents, alcohols, and ketones. Polyethylene has low tensile strength and is subject to considerable creep and stress relaxation under load. Polyethylene will swell with chlorinated and aromatic hydrocarbons including gasoline and oils. | ||
| APPLICATIONS | ||
| Washers - Spacers - Beaded Ties - Insulators - Wire clips - Protective Caps - Plugs - Spiral Wrap - Flexible Grommeting | ||
| Properties | ||
| General | Nominal Values | Test Method |
| Specific Gravity | 0.917 | ASTM D792 |
| Melt Index, (190°C/2160gm), gm/10min | 25 | ASTM D1238 |
| Melt Flow Ratio (I10/I2) | 7.3 | ASTM D1238 |
| Apparent Dynamic Viscosity, p (Pa-s) | ASTM D3835 | |
| @ 230°C and 300 sec-1 | 1,100 | |
| @ 230°C and 1000 sec-1 | 860 | |
| @ 230°C and 5000 sec-1 | 470 | |
| Mechanical | Nominal Values | Test Method |
| Yield Strength, 2 in/min | 1,200 | ASTM D638 |
| Ultimate Tensile Strength, psi | 2,300 | ASTM D638 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 850 | ASTM D638 |
| Flexural Modulus, psi (0.2 in.min) | 41,000 | ASTM D790 |
| Secant Modulus @ 2% Elongation, psi | 32,000 | ASTM D790 |
| Notched Izod Impact @ -58°F, ft-lb/in | 0.75 | ASTM D256 |
| Tensile Impact Strength @ 73°F, ft-lb/in2 | 110 | ASTM D1822 |
| Thermal | Nominal Values | Test Method |
| Vicat Softening Point, °F | 190 | ASTM D1525 |