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Linear Low-Density Polyethylene Octene. LLDPE-C8

LLDPE - Octene C8 is available in various densities: from high (up to 0.941 g/cm3) to very low (0.905 g/cm3)

Description

Octene C8 is available in various densities: from high (up to 0.941 g/cm3) to very low (0.905 g/cm3). LLDPE is used for film extrusion, blow moulding, rotomoulding and injection moulding for packaging food, frozen food, radiation heating pipes and cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications.

Advantages

  • Versatile
  • Economic
  • Lower sealing temperature combined with good mechanical properties
  • Big savings in high performance structures

Properties

  • Very flexible
  • Higher tensile strength
  • Good chemical resistance
  • Good electrical properties
  • Meets food handling guidelines

Industries

  • Agricultural
  • Automotive
  • Construction
  • Consumer Products
  • Medicine and Health
  • Packaging
  • Industrial Applications
  • Compounding

Applications

  • Worldwide, approximately 80% is mixed with LDPE and HDPE for improved mechanical and thermal properties.
  • It is used for packaging food and other products in film wrapping, as well as in extrusion coating applications, mainly for paper and cardboard packaging.

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