High-density polyethylene (HDPE) · High-density polyethylene C4 copolymer (UNIPOL gas-phase technology)
LITEN BB 29
High-density polyethylene for blow-moulded containers up to 120 l
- Melt flow rate (2.16 kg)
- 0.15 g/10 min
- Density
- 952 kg/m³
- ESCR F50
- 350 h
Description
LITEN BB 29 is a high-density polyethylene for blow moulding produced by Unipetrol RPA using UNIPOL gas-phase technology. It is a C4 copolymer supplied as natural pellets.
Recommended applications
- Containers up to 120 l
- Bottles
- Canisters
- Barrels
- Pharmaceutical packaging
Technical properties
| Property | Value | Unit | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melt flow rate (190 °C / 2.16 kg) | 0.15 | g/10 min | ISO 1133-1 |
| Melt flow rate (190 °C / 5 kg) | 0.75 | g/10 min | ISO 1133-1 |
| Melt flow rate (190 °C / 21.6 kg) | 16 | g/10 min | ISO 1133-1 |
| Melt flow rate ratio (21.6 / 2.16) | 110 | ISO 1133-1 | |
| Flexural modulus | 1,100 | MPa | ISO 178 |
| Tensile modulus | 1,000 | MPa | ISO 527-1,2 |
| Tensile strength at yield | 25 | MPa | ISO 527-1,2 |
| Elongation at yield | 10 | % | ISO 527-1,2 |
| Tensile creep modulus (1 h) | 560 | MPa | ISO 899-1 |
| Tensile creep modulus (1,000 h) | 287 | MPa | ISO 899-1 |
| Notched Charpy impact strength (23 °C) | 12 | kJ/m² | ISO 179-1 |
| Notched Charpy impact strength (-30 °C) | 5.5 | kJ/m² | ISO 179-1 |
| Melting temperature (DSC) | 130 | °C | ISO 11357-1, 3 |
| Vicat softening temperature | 125 | °C | ISO 306 |
| Heat deflection temperature (HDT, 1.8 MPa) | 45 | °C | ISO 75-1,2 |
| Density (23 ± 1 °C) | 952 | kg/m³ | ISO 1183-2 |
| Environmental stress crack resistance (ESCR), F50 (100 %) | 350 | h | ASTM D1693 |
| Slow crack growth resistance (FNCT, 50 °C, 9 MPa, 2 %) | 10 | h | ISO 16770 |
| Shore D hardness | 60 | ISO 868 |
Typical manufacturer values: not a specification of the grade. Source: technical data sheet by Unipetrol RPA (Grupo ORLEN).
More information
- International designation
- ISO 17855-PE-HD,B,50-T006
- Certifications
- UL 94 HB certified; meets EN 71-3/9 (safety of toys) and the European Pharmacopoeia 8 (Ph. Eur. 8, 3.1.3)
- Processing conditions
- Melt temperature 180–225 °C; mould temperature 20–30 °C; screw length min. 21 D
- Food contact
- Complies with Decree No. 38/2001 of the Ministry of Health, Regulation (EC) 1935/2004 and Regulation (EU) 10/2011, as amended
- Service temperature
- Commonly up to 100 °C; where higher mechanical strength and stiffness are required, it should not exceed 70 °C continuously or 90 °C intermittently. Below -30 °C it becomes substantially brittle.
- Packaging
- Natural pellets (2–6 mm; bulk density 520–580 kg/m³) in 25 kg PE-LD bags, 55 bags per pallet; also in bulk road tankers