Chevron Phillips Marlex® 5561 LDPE High Clarity, Medium Impact Film Resin

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Chevron Phillips Marlex® 5561 LDPE High Clarity, Medium Impact Film Resin
Categories:	Polymer; Film; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); Low Density (LDPE); Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Film Grade
Material Notes:	Resin Type: Homopolymer Characteristics: Good Optics, Good Impact Strength, Excellent Processability, Good Heat Seal Characteristics, Medium Antiblock, No Slip Applications:Laminations, Case Shrink Wrap, Hardware Packaging Processing Conditions: Extruder 6.35 cm. Screw L/D Ratio 24:1. Die Opening 0.0762 cm. Blow-Up Ratio 2:1. Film properties below based on film thickness of 31.8 µm. Data provided by Chevron Chemical. Formerly branded with the MarFlex® trade name.
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	0.925 g/cc	ASTM D1505
Water Vapor Transmission	15.5 g/m²/day	ASTM F1249
Oxygen Transmission Rate	5500 cc/m²/day	ASTM D3985
Melt Flow	1.3 g/10 min @Load 2.16 kg, Temperature 190 °C	ASTM D1238
Antiblock Level	3000 ppm

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Film Elongation at Break, MD	275 %	ASTM D882
Film Elongation at Break, TD	550 %	ASTM D882
Coefficient of Friction	0.50	ASTM D1894
Elmendorf Tear Strength MD	300 g	ASTM D1922
Elmendorf Tear Strength TD	320 g	ASTM D1922
Dart Drop Test	90.0 g	ASTM D1709
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD	27.0 MPa	ASTM D882
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD	22.0 MPa	ASTM D882
1% Secant Modulus, MD	28000 psi	ASTM D882
1% Secant Modulus, TD	31000 psi	ASTM D882

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
Melting Point	111 °C	ASTM D3418
Vicat Softening Point	100 °C	ASTM D1525

Optical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Haze	5.0 %	ASTM D2457
Gloss	120 %	at 60°; ASTM D 2457

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