VORIDIAN Polyethylene E6838-923F
Product Data Sheet

Property^a

Test^b
Method

Typical Value, Units^c

Resin Properties

Melt Index (Condition 190°C/2.16 kg)

D 1238

2.5 g/10 min

Density

D 4883

0.921

Vicat Softening Temperature

D 1525

95°C (203°F)

Blown Film Properties

Haze

D 1003

5.5%

Gloss @ 45°

D 2457

Transparency

D 1746

30%

Elmendorf Tear Resistance

M.D.

D 1922

320 gf

T.D.

D 1922

170 gf

Tensile Strength @ Yield

M.D.

D 882

23 MPa (3400 psi)

T.D.

D 882

10 MPa (1500 psi)

Tensile Strength @ Break

M.D.

D 882

23 MPa (3400 psi)

T.D.

D 882

18 MPa (2600 psi)

Tensile Modulus, 1% Secant

M.D.

D 882

172 MPa (25000 psi)

T.D.

D 882

193 MPa (28000 psi)

Dart Impact

D 1709A

75 g

Elongation @ Break

M.D.

D 882

300%

T.D.

D 882

550%

Coefficient of Friction

D 1894

0.15

Water Vapor Transmission Rate

F 372

18.6 (1.2 )

D 1434

200 (506 )

^aUnless noted otherwise, all tests are run at 23^oC (73^oF) and 50% relative humidity.
^bUnless noted otherwise, the test method is ASTM.
^cUnits are in SI or US customary units.

Applications
VORIDIAN polyethylene E6838-923F is a low density formulation with medium slip and medium antiblock. It is suggested for film applications that require heat-sealing treated-to-treated film surfaces and where good clarity is important. Common applications include bread bags, fresh produce bags, and convertor film requiring printability.As supplied by Voridian, VORIDIAN polyethylene E6838-923F may lawfully be used in food-contact applications under the FDA regulations at 21 CFR 177.1520(c)(2.2). An additive in this formulation limits the use of E6838-923F to nonalcoholic foods, and the average thickness of such polymers in the form in which they contact food shall not exceed 0.0050 inch. Users must make their own determination of its safety, lawfulness, and technical suitability in their intended applications.

General
Test specimens for blown film: nominal thickness 1.25 mils; blowup ratio 1.9 to 1.

Comments
Properties reported here are typical of average lots. Voridian makes no representation that the material in any particular shipment will conform exactly to the values given.

Neither Voridian nor its marketing affiliates shall be responsible for the use of this information, or of any product, method, or apparatus mentioned, and you must make your own determination of its suitability and completeness for your own use, for the protection of the environment, and for the health and safety of your employees and purchasers of your products. No warranty is made of the merchantability of fitness of any product, and nothing herein waives any of the Seller's conditions of sale.

24-Jun-1999 2:15 PM