Dow LDPE 170A Low Density Polyethylene, Blown Film Grade

Category	Polymer , Film , Thermoplastic , Polyethylene (PE) , LDPE , Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Film Grade
Manufacturer	Dow Chemical
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Port	Shanghai port,China
Trade Terms	FOB, CFR, CIF
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Material Notes:

DOW LDPE 170A resin is used for shrink and heavy duty blown film applications where optical clarity is desired. It contains medium level of antiblock additives. It complies with U.S. FDA regulation 21 CFR c 2.1 for food contact applications. The regulation should be consulted for complete details.Film properties below based on a film thickness of 40 µm. Data provided by Dow Chemical.

Physical Properties	Metric	English
Density	0.923 g/cc	0.0333 lb/in³
Thickness	40.0 microns	1.57 mil
Melt Flow	0.70 g/10 min @Load 2.16 kg	0.70 g/10 min @Load 4.76 lb

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, MD	11.0 MPa	1600 psi
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, TD	11.4 MPa	1650 psi
Film Elongation at Break, MD	325 %	325 %
Film Elongation at Break, TD	510 %	510 %
Coefficient of Friction	0.50	0.50
Elmendorf Tear Strength MD	390 g	390 g
Elmendorf Tear Strength TD	290 g	290 g
Elmendorf Tear Strength, MD	9.80 g/micron	249 g/mil
Elmendorf Tear Strength, TD	7.30 g/micron	185 g/mil
Dart Drop	2.80 g/micron	71.1 g/mil
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD	23.4 MPa	3390 psi
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD	17.9 MPa	2600 psi

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Haze	9.0 %	9.0 %
Gloss	58 %	58 %	45°

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	216 °C	421 °F	Film extrusion temperature

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