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Rulon Bearings

LyondellBasell Alathon® M5372 High Density Polyethylene
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); High Density (HDPE)
Material Notes: Applications
ALATHON M 5372 copolymer with narrow weight distribution. This resin provides high impact strength and stress crack resistance, excellent color, low odor and good processing stability. Typical applications include open head pails, and large shipping containers.

Regulatory Status
M 5372 meets the requirements of Food and Drug Administration regulation, 21 CFR 177.1520. This regulation allows the use of this olefin polymer in "…articles or components of articles intended for use in contact with food." Specific limitations or conditions of use may apply.

Processing Techniques
Specific recommendations for processing M 5372 can only be made when the processing conditions, equipment and end use are known.

This product is from the former Equistar product line.
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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Bulk Density 0.593 - 0.625 g/cc0.0214 - 0.0226 lb/in³ASTM D1895
Density 0.953 g/cc0.0344 lb/in³ASTM D1505
Melt Flow 6.9 g/10 min
@Load 2.16 kg,
Temperature 190 °C		6.9 g/10 min
@Load 4.76 lb,
Temperature 374 °F		ASTM D1238
Spiral Flow 22.4 cm8.80 inSpiral channel (0.625” insert) with injection pressure of 1000 psi at 440°F.; Equistar
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Shore D 7070ASTM D2240
Tensile Strength at Break 21.9 MPa3170 psi50 mm/min. Type IV; ASTM D638
Tensile Strength, Yield 27.2 MPa3950 psi50 mm/min. Type IV; ASTM D638
Elongation at Break 1240 %1240 %50 mm/min. Type IV; ASTM D638
Elongation at Yield 11 %11 %50 mm/min. Type IV; ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus 0.765 GPa111 ksi50 mm/min. Type I; ASTM D638
 0.9108 GPa132.1 ksiYoung's Modulus 50 mm/min. Type I; ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus 1.288 GPa186.8 ksiFlexural Young's Modulus, 12.5 mm/min; ASTM D790
 0.9770 GPa
@Strain 2 %		141.7 ksi
@Strain 2 %		Secant, 12.5 mm/min; ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus, 1% Secant 1190 MPa172000 psi12.5 mm/min; ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched 0.481 J/cm0.900 ft-lb/inASTM D256
Izod Impact, Unnotched NB
@Temperature -18.0 °C		NB
@Temperature -0.400 °F		ASTM D4812
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Melting Point 131.2 °C268.2 °FASTM D3418
Crystallization Temperature 115.8 °C240.4 °FASTM D3418
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 70.0 °C158 °FASTM D648
Vicat Softening Point 127 °C261 °FASTM D1525
Brittleness Temperature <= -76.0 °C<= -105 °FF50; ASTM D746
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Rear Barrel Temperature 232 °C450 °F
Middle Barrel Temperature 243 °C470 °F
Front Barrel Temperature 246 °C475 °F
Nozzle Temperature 246 °C475 °F
 
Compliance PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
FDA YesYesSee notes for details.

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