Exelene® LLDPE 1601 Datasheet

Linear Low Density Polyethylene

Supplied by Montachem International, Inc.

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Product Description
Applications:
  • Bags for re-packing powdered foods or grains such as rice, pulses, salt, sugar, flour and cereals
  • 1-10 kg Bags for packing powdered foods and grains such as rice, pulses, salt and sugar
  • Bags for packing powdered substances for domestic and industrial use such as detergents, sand and gravel.

Characters:
  • The Exelene resin LLDPE 1601 meets the requirements of section 177.1520, paragraph C, from chapter 21 denominated "Olefin Polymers" from the Code of Federal Regulations of the FDA, to be utilized with direct food contact.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Africa & Middle East
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • North America
Additive 
  • Antiblock
  • Antioxidant
  • Slip
Features 
  • Antiblocking
  • Antioxidant
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Hexene Comonomer
  • Low Density
  • Slip
Uses 
  • Bags
  • Blown Film
  • Food Packaging
  • Packaging
  
Agency Ratings 
Processing Method 
  • Blown Film
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density / Specific Gravity 2
 
 ASTM D792
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (190°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Films
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Film Thickness - Tested
mil
  
Secant Modulus 3
     ASTM D882A
1% Secant, MD : 1.0 mil, Blown Film
psi
  
1% Secant, TD : 1.0 mil, Blown Film
psi
  
Tensile Strength 4
     ASTM D882A
MD : Break, 1.0 mil, Blown Film
psi
  
TD : Break, 1.0 mil, Blown Film
psi
  
Tensile Elongation 4
     ASTM D882A
MD : Break, 1.0 mil, Blown Film
%
  
TD : Break, 1.0 mil, Blown Film
%
  
Dart Drop Impact 5 (Blown Film)
g
 ASTM D1709A
Elmendorf Tear Strength
     ASTM D1922
MD : Blown Film
g
  
TD : Blown Film
g
  
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Melting Temperature
°F
 DSC
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Haze (1.00 mil, Blown Film)
%
 ASTM D1003
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Low Density, Low Specific Gravity, Antiblocking, Unspecified Antiblock, Slip, Unspecified Slip, Hexene Comonomer.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Food Packaging, Blown Film.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 1 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): FDA (1).
Available Documents
Technical Datasheet (English)
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
223°C
30.20 in/min
420 in/min
5F50
 
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