Very Low Density Polyethylene (VLDPE)

Alternative and trade names
Attane™, Flexomer™, Clearflex®

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Description

It is used in blown film production, enabling faster output rates when running mono-layer, multi-layer, or thick films on existing lines. Finished films demonstrate excellent strength, toughness and flexibility suitable for a wide range of food and specialty packaging applications.

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All metrics apply to room temperature unless otherwise stated. SI units used unless otherwise stated.
Equivalent standards are similar to one or more standards provided by the supplier. Some equivalent standards may be stricter whereas others may be outside the bounds of the original standard.

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Properties

General

Property	Value
Density	0.905 - 0.915 g/cm³ Show Material materials with Density of 0.905 - 0.915 g/cm³

Mechanical

Property	Value
Elongation	200.0 - 900.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 200.0 - 900.0 %
Tensile strength	4.0 - 8.0 MPa Show Material materials with Tensile strength of 4.0 - 8.0 MPa

Thermal

Property	Value
Melting point	102.0 - 122.0 °C Show Material materials with Melting point of 102.0 - 122.0 °C

Electrical

Property	Value
Electrical resistivity	1000000000000000 Ω·m Show Material materials with Electrical resistivity of 1000000000000000 Ω·m

Optical

Property	Value
Transparency	yes

Technological properties

Property

Application areas

stretch films, frozen food bags, medical packaging

Processing methods

injection molding, extrusion, blow molding, casting

Very Low Density Polyethylene (VLDPE)

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