Dow DOWLEX™ 2517 Linear Low Density Polyethylene, Narrow MW Distribution

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Dow DOWLEX™ 2517 Linear Low Density Polyethylene, Narrow MW Distribution
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); Linear Low Density (LLDPE); Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE), Injection Molded
Material Notes:	DOWLEX® 2517 Polyethylene resin is a narrow molecular weight distribution copolymer designed to offer excellent environmental stress crack resistance and low temperature properties with excellent flexibility. It has good processability over a wide range of molding conditions. It complies with U.S. FDA Regulation 21 CFR 177.1520 (c) 3.1 (b) for food packaging applications. The regulation should be consulted for complete details. Data provided by Dow Chemical.
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	0.917 g/cc
Viscosity	47000 cP @Shear Rate 5000 1/s, Temperature 190 °C	Apparent Dynamic Viscosity
	86000 cP @Shear Rate 1000 1/s, Temperature 190 °C	Apparent Dynamic Viscosity
	110000 cP @Shear Rate 300 1/s, Temperature 190 °C	Apparent Dynamic Viscosity
Melt Flow	25 g/10 min @Load 2.16 kg	Melt flow ratio I10/I2 is 7.3.

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	11.1 MPa
Tensile Strength, Yield	7.30 MPa
Elongation at Break	650 %
Modulus of Elasticity	0.150 GPa	Molded Sample 2% Secant Modulus
Flexural Modulus	0.317 GPa
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	61.0 kJ/m² @Temperature -50.0 °C

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
Vicat Softening Point	88.0 °C

Compliance Properties	Original Value	Comments
FDA	Yes	See notes for details.

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