Resina Polietileno HDPE DMDA-8940 NT 7 Dow

Nombre del producto: HDPE DMDA-8940 NT 7
Categoría: Polietileno
Información del manual del producto: Technical Data Sheet
DOW™ HDPE DMDA-8940 NT 7 High Density
Polyethylene Resin

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DOW™ HDPE DMDA-8940 NT 7 High Density Polyethylene Resin
Form No. 400-00071343en-0823 S2D
Description

DOW™ DMDA-8940 NT 7 High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Resin is produced via
UNIPOL™ Process Technology from Dow and is intended for use in a broad range of
injection molding applications such as housewares, toys, food containers and pails. This
resin has been designed to provide an excellent balance of toughness, environmental stress
crack resistance and processability.

Main
Characteristics

•
Injection molding
•
For injection molded housewares, toys, food containers and pails
•
Excellent balance of toughness, stress crack resistance and processability
•
Very narrow molecular weight distribution

Complies with
•
U.S. FDA 21 CFR 177.1520(c)3.2a
•
U.S. FDA -DMF
•
Canadian HPFB No Objection
•
EU, No 10/2011

Consult the regulations for complete details.

Additive

•
Antiblock: No
•
Processing Aid: No
•
Slip: No

Properties1

Physical
Nominal Value
(English)
Nominal Value
(SI)
Test Method2
Density
0.951
g/cm3
0.951
g/cm3
ASTM D792
Melt Index (190ºC/2.16 kg)
44
g/10min
44
g/10min
ASTM D1238
Mechanical

Tensile Strength
Yield
Break

3900
3900

Psi
Psi

26.9
26.9

MPa
MPa
ASTM 638
Tensile Elongation
Yield
Break

5.0
10

%
%

5.0
10

%
%
ASTM 638
Flexural Modulus – 2% Secant
148000
Psi
1020
MPa
ASTM D790B

1.
Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications. Users should confirm results by their own tests.
2.
ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials

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DOW™ HDPE DMDA-8940 NT 7 High Density Polyethylene Resin
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Properties (Cont.)

Impact
Nominal Value
(English)
Nominal Value
(SI)
Test Method
Tensile Impact Strength3
40.0
ft-lb/in2
84.1
kJ/m2
ASTM D1822
Hardness

Durometer Hardness (Shore D)
64

64

ASTM D2240
Thermal

Deflection Temperature Under
Load
66 psi (0.45 MPa), Unannealed
160
°F
71.1
°C
ASTM D648
Brittleness Temperature
-98.0
ºF
-72.2
°C
ASTM D746
Vicat Softening Temperature
253
ºF
123
°C
ASTM D1525
Melting Temperature (DSC)
262
ºF
128
°C
Internal Method
Peak Crystallization Temperature
(DSC)
241
ºF
116
°C
Internal Method
Additional Information

Plaque molded and tested in accordance with ASTM D4976

3.
Type S

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Medical
Applications
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