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LyondellBasell Alathon® H4262 High Density Polyethylene, Injection Molding Grade  (discontinued **)
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); High Density (HDPE); High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Injection Molded

Material Notes: Applications
Alathon H4262 is a high-flow resin that exhibits very good cold temperature impact performance, optimum processing and thermal stability, with good color and organoleptic properties. Typical customer applications include rigid food packaging such as four, five and six-quart ice cream containers produced at high speeds in fast-cycling, multi-cavity stack molds.

Regulatory Status
H4262 meets the requirements of the Food and Drug Administration regulation 21 FR 177.1520.

Processing Techniques
Specific recommendations for processing H4262 can only be made when the processing conditions, equipment and end use are known.

Key Words: FDA 21 CFR 177.1520.
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Physical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Bulk Density 37.0 - 39.0 lb/ft³ASTM D1895
Density 0.942 g/ccASTM D1505
Melt Flow 62 g/10 min
@Load 0.980 kg,
Temperature 190 °C
ASTM D1238
Spiral Flow 18.7 inEquistar
 
Mechanical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Hardness, Shore D 67ASTM D2240
Tensile Strength at Break 2690 psi50 mm/min, Type IV; ASTM D4796
Elongation at Break 5.0 %50 mm/min, Type IV; ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus 115700 psi1% Secant, 50mm/min; ASTM D638
 146200 psi50 mm/min; ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus 140800 psiASTM D790
Flexural Modulus, 1% Secant 121900 psi12.5mm/min; ASTM D790
2% Secant Modulus 130800 psi12.5mm/min; ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched 0.560 ft-lb/in
@Temperature 23.0 °C
ASTM D256
Izod Impact, Unnotched NB
@Temperature -18.0 °C
ASTM D4812
 
Thermal PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Melting Point 257.7 °FASTM D3418
Crystallization Temperature 234.5 °FASTM D3418
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 144 °FASTM D648
Vicat Softening Point 241 °FASTM D1525
 
Processing PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Rear Barrel Temperature 450 °F
Middle Barrel Temperature 470 °F
Front Barrel Temperature 475 °F
Nozzle Temperature 475 °F
 
Compliance PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
FDA Yes

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