Lumicene® M1820 EP is a water insoluble, metallocene based linear low density polyethylene (PE) grade by Total Refining & Chemicals. It contains hexene as a comonomer. It has a low gel level and offers excellent sealing behavior at low temperature. It can be processed at high output rates with low extrusion pressure, excellent bubble stability and gauge control in comparison with conventional LLDPE and first generation metallocene based polyethylene. It is especially dedicated to film applications where outstanding mechanical and optical properties are required. Suitable for lamination film, blown stretch film, deep-freeze packaging and FFS bags. Applications for Lumicene® M1820 EP include blown (non-, consumer-, secondary- and industrial) packaging and non-, primary-, secondary-, food- and industrial packaging films. It fulfills harmonized requirements on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food as described in the Regulation (EU) 10/2011 amended up to the Regulation (EU) 2015/ 174.
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Lumicene® M1820 EP properties
Flammability properties
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| Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
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Other properties
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| Elongation at Break, MD | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
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Physical properties
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| Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR or MFI = Melt Flow Index or MI = Melt Index) | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
Thermal properties
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| Vicat Softening Temperature | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
Lumicene® M1820 EP Processing Guidelines
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