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Polyethylene

Linear low density, melt index 1.0 g/10 min (190°C/2.16kg)

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Linear Formula:
H(CH2CH2)nH
CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

gloss

50 %  (45°C, ASTM D 523)

Quality Level

form

pellets

melt index

1.0 g/10 min (190°C/2.16kg)

mp

100-125 °C

density

0.918 g/mL at 25 °C

InChI

1S/C2H4/c1-2/h1-2H2

InChI key

VGGSQFUCUMXWEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Film applications having good drawdown and toughness.

Features and Benefits

No-slip or anti-block additive. Films have good puncture resistance and heat seal strength.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Maria C S Inacio et al.
Acta orthopaedica, 84(2), 145-152 (2013-03-15)
There is no substantial clinical evidence for the superiority of alternative bearings in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We compared the short-term revision risk in alternative surface bearing knees (oxidized zirconium (OZ) femoral implants or highly crosslinked polyethylene (HXLPE) inserts) with
Morteza Meftah et al.
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 95(13), 1193-1197 (2013-07-05)
Ceramic femoral heads produce less wear of the opposing polyethylene than do metal femoral heads in wear simulation studies. This is a matched-pair analysis of the wear of ceramic and metal femoral heads on conventional polyethylene in uncemented total hip
Jelena Juloski et al.
The journal of adhesive dentistry, 15(2), 123-130 (2013-03-28)
To assess the shear bond strength to unground human enamel (ESBS) and flexural strength (FS) of different reinforcing fibers used in combination with a flowable composite resin. For ESBS testing, 90 human molars were selected and randomly divided into 9
Mahtab Memarpour et al.
The journal of adhesive dentistry, 15(1), 85-91 (2013-03-28)
To evaluate the clinical performance of polyethylene fiber for anterior primary teeth restorations in children after 2.5 years, according to modified Ryge criteria. Fifty-five maxillary incisors with extensive caries in 24 Iranian patients (mean age 4.2 years) were restored. All
Lisa K McCarthy et al.
Pediatrics, 132(1), e135-e141 (2013-06-19)
Hypothermia on admission to the NICU is associated with increased mortality in preterm infants. Many newborns are hypothermic on admission despite using polyethylene bags (PBs). Using exothermic mattresses (EMs) in addition to PBs may reduce hypothermia but increase hyperthermia. We

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