Technical Data Sheet
Alathon H5520
High Density Polyethylene
Product Description
Alathon H5520 provides good processing characteristics and exhibits excellent toughness and color as well as
low odor and good molded-part stability. Typical applications include housewares, caps, closures and various
food containers.
Regulatory Status
For regulatory compliance information, see Alathon H5520 Product Stewardship Bulletin (PSB) and Safety Data
Sheet (SDS).
Status Commercial: Active
Availability North America
Application Caps & Closures; Containers; Housewares
Market Rigid Packaging
Processing Method Injection Molding
Nominal English Nominal SI
Typical Properties Value Units Value Units Test Method
Physical
Melt Flow Rate, (190 °C/2.16 kg) 20 g/10 min 20 g/10 min ASTM D1238
Density, (23 °C) 0.955 g/cm³ 0.955 g/cm³ ASTM D1505
Bulk Density 37-39 lb/ft³ 593-625 kg/m³ ASTM D1895
Spiral Flow 14.8 in 37.6 cm LYB Method
Mechanical
Flexural Modulus
(1% Secant) 167000 psi 1150 MPa ASTM D790
(2% Secant) 140000 psi 965 MPa ASTM D790
Flexural Young's Modulus 181000 psi 1250 MPa ASTM D790
Tensile Modulus, (1% Secant) 108000 psi 745 MPa ASTM D638
Tensile Young's Modulus 124000 psi 855 MPa ASTM D638
Tensile Stress at Break, (23 °C) 3920 psi 27 MPa ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation at Break, (23 °C) 9 % 9 % ASTM D638
Impact
Notched Izod Impact Strength, (23 °C) 0.55 ft-lb/in 29 J/m ASTM D256
Unnotched Impact Strength, (-18 °C) 14 ft-lb/in 750 J/m ASTM D4812
Hardness
Shore Hardness, (Shore D, max) 70 70 ASTM D2240
Thermal
Vicat Softening Temperature 257 °F 125 °C ASTM D1525
Low Temperature Brittleness, Fཥའ -4 °F -20 °C ASTM D746
Deflection Temperature Under Load, (66 psi,
162 °F 72 °C ASTM D648
Unannealed)
Melting Temperature 268.2 °F 129 °C ASTM D3418
Crystallization Temperature 241.0 °F 115 °C ASTM D3418
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Notes
Conditions of Tensile Stress and Elongation values are: 50 mm/min, Type IV specimen.
Conditions of Flexural Modulus values are: 0.5 inches/min or 12.5 mm/min.
Conditions of Tensile Modulus values are: 50 mm/min, Type I Specimen.
Spiral Flow measures the number of inches of flow produced when molten resin is injected into a long, spiral
channel (0.0625" insert), at a constant injection pressure of 1000 psi with a melt temperature of 440 °F.
Deflection Temperature Under Load and Low Temperature Brittleness data are for control and development
work and are not intended for use in design or predicting performance at elevated or sub-ambient temperatures.
These are typical property values not to be construed as specification limits.
Processing Techniques
Specific recommendations for resin type and processing conditions can only be made when the end use,
required properties and fabrication equipment are known.
Company Information
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