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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
LLDPE SMOOTH
PROPERTY METHOD UNITS L050 L075 L100 L1500 L200 L250
Minimum Values
Thickness (min. avg) ASTM D 5199 mm 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50
Thickness (lowest individual reading) 0.45 0.67 0.90 1.35 1.80 2.30
Density ASTM D 1505 g/ cm3 .92 .92 .92 .92 .92 .92
Tensile Properties (min. avg) ASTM D 6693              
Strength at Break kN/m 14 20 27 40 55 66
Elongation at Break % 800 800 800 800 800 800
Tear Resistance (min. average) ASTM D 1004 N 50 70 100 150 200 250
Puncture Resistance (min. avg) ASTM D 4833 N 120 190 250 370 500 620
Carbon Black Content (min. avg) ASTM D 1603 % 2 2 2 2 2 2
Carbon Black Dispersion (min. avg) ASTM D 5596 Cat. 2 Cat. 2 Cat. 2 Cat. 2 Cat. 2 Cat. 2 Cat. 2
Low Temperature Brittleness ASTM D 746 C < -77 < -77 < -77 < -77 < -77 < -77
Oxidative Induction Time (OIT) (min. avg) ASTM D 3895 minutes 100 100 100 100 100 100
Nominal Values
Melt Flow Index (190 C, 2.16kg) ASTM D 1238 g/10 min < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0
2% Modulus ASTM D 5323 kN/m 210 370 420 630 840 1050
Dimensional Stability (100 C, 1 hr) ASTM D 1204 % +/- 1 +/- 1 +/- 1 +/- 1 +/- 1 +/- 1
Axi-Symmetric Break Strain ASTM D 5617 % 56 56 56 56 56 56
Low Temperature Brittleness ASTM D 746 C < - 77 < -77 < -77 < -77 < -77 < -77
LLDPE TEXTURED
PROPERTY METHOD UNITS   LX75 LX100 LX150 LX200 LX250
Minimum Values
Thickness (min. avg) ASTM D 5199 mm   0.75 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50
Thickness (lowest individual reading)   0.64 0.85 1.28 1.70 2.30
Asperity Height GRI GM12 mm   0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25
Density ASTM D 1505 g/ cm3   .92 .92 .92 .92 .92
Tensile Properties (min. avg) ASTM D 6693              
Strength at Break kN/m   9 11 16 21 26
Elongation at Break %   250 250 250 250 250
Tear Resistance (min. avg) ASTM D 1004 N   70 100 150 200 250
Puncture Resistance (min. avg) ASTM D 4833 N   150 200 300 400 500
Carbon Black Content ASTM D 1603 %   2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Carbon Black Dispersion (min. avg) ASTM D 5596 Cat. 2   Cat. 2 Cat. 2 Cat. 2 Cat. 2 Cat. 2
Oxidative Induction Time (OIT) (min. avg) ASTM D 3895 minutes   100 100 100 100 100
Nominal Values
Melt Flow Index (190 C, 2.16kg) ASTM D 1238 g/10 min   < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0
Dimensional Stability (100 C, 1 hr) ASTM D 1204 %   +/- 1 +/- 1 +/- 1 +/- 1 +/- 1
2% Modulus ASTM D 5323 kN/m   370 420 630 840 1050
Axi-Symmetric Break Strain ASTM D 5617 %   56 56 56 56 56
Low Temperature Brittleness ASTM D 746 C   < -77 < -77 < -77 < -77 < -77
Note: LLDPE Smooth and Textured conforms to GRI GM17