To choose the right material
Technical guides
Clear explanations to choose and compare plastic raw materials.
- Melt flow index (MFI): what it is and how to choose a gradeWhat the melt flow index of a plastic measures, how to read it for each material and which value you need for blow moulding, film, raffia, injection moulding or nonwovens.Read the guide
- HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE and MDPE: differences and uses of polyethyleneDifferences between high-density, low-density, linear low-density and medium-density polyethylene: density, properties and what each one is used for.Read the guide
- How to read a plastic's technical data sheetWhat melt flow index, density, tensile strength, flexural modulus, Izod impact, Vicat or ESCR mean, and what to look for when comparing technical data sheets.Read the guide