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Rulon Bearings

Westlake MC2001 High Density Polyethylene Coating  (discontinued **)
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); High Density (HDPE)

Material Notes: Westlake MC2001 is a high density polyethylene designed for extrusion coating and lamination applications. MC2001 provides improved barrier properties, temperature resistance, stress crack resistance, scuff resistance, gloss and coefficient of friction (COF) compared to low density polyethylene.

    Application/Uses
  • Photographic paper
  • Release paper
  • Spiral wound can linings
  • Grease barrier

FDA: This material complies with FDA regulations in 21 CFR, section 177.1520.

All information provided by Westlake Chemical

Key Words: Improved barrier properties, temperature resistance, stress crack resistance, scuff resistance, gloss and coefficient of friction
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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 0.950 g/cc0.0343 lb/in³ASTM D4883
Melt Flow 10.5 g/10 min
@Load 2.16 kg,
Temperature 190 °C
10.5 g/10 min
@Load 4.76 lb,
Temperature 374 °F
ASTM D1238
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Tensile Strength at Break 25.0 MPa3630 psi500mm/min; ASTM D638 Type IV Specimen
Elongation at Break 10 %10 %500mm/min; ASTM D638 Type IV Specimen
Flexural Modulus 0.965 GPa140 ksi
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Vicat Softening Point 116 °C241 °FASTM D1525
 
Descriptive Properties
ProcessCoating

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