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- Manufacturer: LyondellBasell
- Product Line: Microthene® F Microfine Polyolefin Powders
- Product: Microthene® F Polyolefin
- Industries: Adhesives | Agriculture | Care Chemicals | Elastomers | Metal Processing & Fabrication | Plastics | Water Treatment
- Authorized Countries: Canada | Mexico | United States
Microthene® FN 510-00
20 micron low density polyethylene powder with a melt index of 5.
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Specifications
CAS number: 9002-88-4
Melt index: 4.70 g/10 min
Density: 0.923 g/cc
Vicat softening point: 97.0°C/206.6°F
Peak melting point: 110.0°C/230.0°F
Low temperature brittleness: -76.0°C/-104.8°F
Tensile strength @ break: 12.4/1,800 MPa/psi
Elongation @ break: 550%
Flexural modulus: 275.8/40,000 MPa/psi
Hardness, Shore D: 53
Particle shape: Spherical
Average particle size: 20 micron
Particle size distribution: 5-50 micron
Maximum moisture content: 0.1%
Primary Chemistry:
Polyethylene powder
- Manufacturer: LyondellBasell
- Product Line: Microthene® F Microfine Polyolefin Powders
- Product: Microthene® F Polyolefin
- Industries: Adhesives | Agriculture | Care Chemicals | Elastomers | Metal Processing & Fabrication | Plastics | Water Treatment
- Authorized Countries: Canada | Mexico | United States
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Overview
Microthene FN 510-00 is a 20 micron ultra-fine spherical polyethylene powder that is mostly used as an additive in a broad range of specialty applications. Microthene powders offer the properties of polyolefin resins but in a microfine particle size making it suitable for dispersion in aqueous systems.
Specifications
CAS number: 9002-88-4
Melt index: 4.70 g/10 min
Density: 0.923 g/cc
Vicat softening point: 97.0°C/206.6°F
Peak melting point: 110.0°C/230.0°F
Low temperature brittleness: -76.0°C/-104.8°F
Tensile strength @ break: 12.4/1,800 MPa/psi
Elongation @ break: 550%
Flexural modulus: 275.8/40,000 MPa/psi
Hardness, Shore D: 53
Particle shape: Spherical
Average particle size: 20 micron
Particle size distribution: 5-50 micron
Maximum moisture content: 0.1%
Primary Chemistry:
Polyethylene powder
Features & Benefits
- Microfine particle size
- Uniform particle distribution
- Spherical shape
- Long shelf life
- Easy to disperse
Problems Solved
Dispersing difficulties of polyethylene powder in aqueous systems
Melt index of microfine polyethylene is too high
Applications
Low shrink additive for composites
Improve gloss in plastic molded parts
Binder in filters and batteries
Antitack (pellet dusting) in tacky polymers
Viscosity modifier in grease, inks, coatings
Carrier/Matrix for fabrics, paper
Sintering agent in ceramics
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