Braskem Idealis 500 Compression Molding High Molecular Weight Polyethylene

Category	Polymer , Thermoplastic , Polyethylene (PE) , HDPE , High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), UHMW PE Ultra High Molecular Weight
Manufacturer	Braskem
Trade Name	Idealis
Port	Shanghai port,China
Trade Terms	FOB, CFR, CIF
Payment Terms	L/C, T/T, Western Union
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Material Notes:

Braskem Idealis 500 is the only high molecular weight polyethylene resin in powder form specially designed for the compression molding process. Its applications range from food handling, cutting boards, and playground toys to technical parts.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	0.951 g/cc	0.0344 lb/in³	ASTM-D792
Apparent Bulk Density	0.450 g/cc	0.0163 lb/in³	ASTM-D1895
Particle Size	170 µm	170 µm	Average, Dp50; ASTM-D1921
Viscosity Test	470 cm³/g	470 cm³/g	Intrinsic; ASTM-D4020
Molecular Weight	550000 g/mol	550000 g/mol
Melt Flow	0.70 g/10 min @Load 21.6 kg, Temperature 190 °C	0.70 g/10 min @Load 47.6 lb, Temperature 374 °F	ASTM-D1238

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Shore D	63	63	15 sec; ASTM-D2240
Tensile Strength at Break	>= 30.0 MPa	>= 4350 psi	ASTM-D638 / ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Yield	>= 20.0 MPa	>= 2900 psi	ASTM-D638 / ISO 527
Elongation at Break	>= 500 %	>= 500 %	ASTM-D638 / ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	0.930 GPa	135 ksi	ASTM-D790
Charpy Impact, Notched	>= 5.00 J/cm²	>= 23.8 ft-lb/in²	double-notched specimens (14° v-notch on both sides); ISO 11542-2
Sand Slurry	80	80	Sand slurry - Internal, reference PE500 = 100

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Melting Point	136 °C	277 °F	ASTM-D3418
Vicat Softening Point	80.0 °C @Load 5.10 kg	176 °F @Load 11.2 lb	ASTM-D1525

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