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TDS - 5563
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SUPERIOR FLEXIBLE PACKAGING RESINS
MarFlex® 5563
LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE

This LDPE is tailored for blown film applications that require:
  • Excellent optics
  • Good impact strength
  • Excellent processability
  • Good heat seal characteristics
  • Low coefficient of friction
    Typical blown film applications include:
  • Laminations
  • Bakery film
  • Case shrink wrap
  • Produce and hardware packaging
  • Baby bottle liners

    • Nominal Resin Properties English SI Method
      Density --- 0.926 g/cm3 ASTM D1505
      Melt Index, 190C/2.16Kg --- 1.3 g/10min ASTM D1238
      Melting Point 232 ºF 111 ºC ASTM D3418
      Vicat Softening Temperature 211 ºF 99 ºC ASTM D1525
      Process Aid --- None ---
      Antiblock 3500 3500 ---
      Slip 850 850 ---

    Nominal Blown Film Proprties at 1.25 mil1 English SI Method
      Haze 5.5 % 5.5 % ASTM D1003
      Gloss, 60° 116 116 ASTM D2457
      COF 0.15 0.15 ASTM D1894
      Dart --- 90 g/mil ASTM D1709
      Elmendorf Tear MD --- 230 g/mil ASTM D1922
      Elmendorf Tear TD --- 230 g/mil ASTM D1922
      WVTR 1.02 g/100in2/day 16 g/m2/day ASTM F1249
      OTR 320 cm3/100in2/day 4800 cm3/m2/day ASTM D3985
    1. Produced using a smooth bore extruder at a rate of 8 lb/in die with a 2.5 BUR using a dual lip air ring
    MSDS #240370 Revision Date June, 2004
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