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Polyethylene and ethylene copolymers		  
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State: high density
Additives: 30% glass fiber reinforced
Material Properties
 Mechanical Properties Conditions
State 1 State 2 ASTM
Elastic Modulus (MPa)   4830 - 6210  tensile   D638
Flexural Modulus (MPa)   4830 - 5520   23 ºC   D790
Tensile Strength (MPa)   52 - 63 at break   D638
Compressive Strength (MPa)
at yield or break		   42 - 49     D695
Flexural Strength (MPa)
at yield or break		   76 - 83     D790
Elongation at break (%)   2 - 3     D638
Hardness   75 - 90  Rockwell R   D638
Izod Impact (J/cm of notch)
1/8" thick specimen unless noted		   0.6 - 0.8     D256A

 Thermal Properties Conditions
Pressure State ASTM
Coef of Thermal Expansion (10-6/ºC)   48     D696
Deflection Temperature (ºC)  127 - 130   0.46 MPa   D648
 122   1.82 MPa   D648
Thermal Conductivity (W/m-ºC)  0.359 - 0.460     C177

 Physical & Electrical Properties Conditions
State ASTM
Specific Gravity  1.18 - 1.28   D792
Water Absorption (% weight increase)  0.02 - 0.06  after 24 hrs D570
Dielectric Strength (V/mil);
1/8" thick specimen unless noted		   500 - 550   D149

 Processing Properties Conditions
Type ASTM
Melting Temperature (ºC)  120 - 140  Tm, crystalline  
Processing Temperature (ºC)  177 - 316  injection molding  
Molding Pressure (MPa)   69 - 138    
Linear Mold Shrinkage (cm/cm)  0.002 - 0.006   D955

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Suppliers
A. Schulman Akron, OH  800-662-7203
ComAlloy International Co. Nashville, TN   
DSM Engineering Plastic Products, Inc. Reading, PA  800-729-0101
Ferro Corp. Cleveland, OH   
LNP Engineering Plastics, Inc. Exton, PA  800-854-8774
M.A. Industries, Inc. Peachtree City, GA  800-241-8250
RTP Co. Winona, MN  800-433-4787
Thermofil, Inc. Brighton, MI  800-444-4408

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