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Polyethylene

High density, melt index 12 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

Quality Level

form

pellets

melt index

12 g/10 min (190 °C/2.16kg)

hardness

66 (Shore D, ASTM D 2240)

mp

125-140 °C

transition temp

softening point 125 °C (Vicat, ASTM D 1525)

density

0.952 g/mL at 25 °C

InChI

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

InChI key

VGGSQFUCUMXWEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Injection molded car seats, mower parts and pails.

Features and Benefits

Excellent stiffness and impact and warp resistance.

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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Eliandra Mirlei Rossi et al.
Journal of infection in developing countries, 7(3), 229-234 (2013-03-16)
Contaminated sponges might lead to cross-contamination in kitchens since they can transfer microorganisms to surfaces where microorganisms can survive for hours or days and contaminate food. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the transfer and the survival
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
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
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
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

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