DOW™ 722 Low Density Polyethylene Resin

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This resin offers excellent aesthetics, printability, and flexibility to lids, caps, closures, and other injection/compression molding applications.

Uses:

General purpose injection
Molded lids
Caps & closures
Fitments

Benefits:

Excellent aesthetics
Flexibility
Printability
Good impact and ESCR

Properties

These values are not intended for use in preparing specifications.

Typical Properties

2% Secant Modulus, MD (ASTM D882) in MPa (psi) Yes No 234 (36000) (ASTM D790B)
2% Secant Modulus, TD (ASTM D882) in MPa (psi) Yes No 234 (36000) (ASTM D790B)
Anti-block Yes No No
Closure Type Yes No Fitments, Hinges, Pull Tabs
Density (ASTM D792) Yes No 0.918 g/cm3
Functionality Yes No Mechanical Performance
Impact Strength in MPa (psi) Yes No 273 kJ/m2 (130 ft lb/in2) ASTM D1822
Melt Index (g/10min @190°C/2.16 kg) (ASTM D1238) Yes No 8
Melting Point, DSC (Dow Method) in °C(°F) Yes No 107 (224)
Process Yes No Extrusion Coating and Lamination, Injection Molding
Slip Yes No No
Tensile Elongation at Break, MD Yes No 500 (ASTM D638) %
Tensile Elongation at Break, TD Yes No 500 (ASTM D638) %
Tensile Strength Break, MD (ASTM D882) in MPa (psi) Yes No 9.65 (1400) (ASTM D638)
Tensile Strength Break, TD (ASTM D882) in MPa (psi) Yes No 9.65 (1400) (ASTM D638)
Tensile Strength Yield, MD (ASTM D882) in MPa (psi) Yes No 8.27 (1200) (ASTM D638)
Tensile Strength Yield, TD (ASTM D882) in MPa (psi) Yes No 8.27 (1200) (ASTM D638)
Type Yes No Breathable Blown Film
Vicat Softening Point in °C(°F) Yes No 87.8 (190)

DOW™ 722 Low Density Polyethylene Resin is a broad molecular weight distribution low density polyethylene designed to offer good impact strength and crack resistance, with excellent flexibility. The resin has good processability over a wide range of molding conditions and offers excellent aesthetics, printability, and flexibility to lids, caps, closures, and other injection/compression molding applications.

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