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LDPE Low Density Polyethylene
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A = amorphous Cr = crystalline
C = clear E = excellent
G = good P = poor
O = opaque T = translucent
R = Rockwell S = Shore 

STRUCTURE: Cr

SPECIFIC DENSITY: 0.92

WATER ABSORPTION RATE (%): 0.01

ELONGATION (%): 500

TENSILE STRENGTH (psi): 1700

COMPRESSION STRENGTH (psi): 1400

FLEXURAL STRENGTH (psi): 1400

FLEXURAL MODULUS (psi): 22000

IMPACT (IZOD ft. lbs/in): NB

HARDNESS: SD55

FABRICATION
  - BONDING: P
  - ULTRASONIC WELDING: P
  - MACHINING: P

DEFLECTION TEMPERATURE (deg. F)
  - @ 66 psi: 113
  - @ 264 psi: 95

UTILIZATION TEMPERATURE (deg. F)
  - min: -76
  - max: 210

MELTING POINT (deg. F): 248

COEFFICIENT OF EXPANSION: 0.00009

ARC RESISTANCE: 

DIELECTRIC STRENGTH (kV/mm): 

TRANSPARENCY: T

UV RESISTANCE: P

CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
  - ACIDS: G
  - ALKALIS: E
  - SOLVENTS: E
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