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Indian
Petrochemicals Corporation Limited |
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INDOTHENE-HD |
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Product
Description and Applications |
Indothene - HD is the brand name of high Density
Polythylene (HDPE) manufactured and marketed by India Petrochemicals
Corporation Limited (IPCl).
Indothene - HD grades are manufactured adopting Gas Phase Fluidised Bed
Process of B.P. Chemicals, U.K. at IPCL's Nagothane complex at Maharashtra and
by adopting Slurry process of ELENAC, Germany (formerly Hostalen PE GmbH) at
IPCL's Gandhar Complex at Gujarat.
Indothene - HD is produced with Butene as comonomer. The incorporation
of comonmer increases the impact strength and environmental stress crack
resistance of the Polymer.
Indothene - HD is the brand name of High density Polyethylene (HDPE)
manufacturer and marketed by IPCL adopting Gas phase Fluidised bed process of
BP Chemicals, UK at its Nagothane complex and with Slurry process of ELENAC
(formerly Hostalen PE GmbH),Germany at its Gandhar complex Grades as detailed
below are available for varied applications. |
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INDOTHENE-HD Grade Selection Guide
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Grade |
Av.
MFL |
Density |
Major
Applications |
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gms/10
min |
gm/cm3
(at 230C) |
. |
| I2 |
I5 |
I21 |
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Nagothane
Complex |
| HD53A010 |
1.0 |
- |
- |
0.953 |
Raffia,
Monofilaments |
| HD52MA065 |
6.5 |
- |
- |
0.952 |
Crates,
Luggage, Industrial Moulding, Paint pails |
| HD50MA180 |
18.0 |
- |
- |
0.950 |
Housewares,
Storage bins |
| HD50MA250 |
25.0 |
- |
- |
0.950 |
Thinwall
mouldings, Multicavity products |
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Gandhar
Complex |
| 54GB012 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
25 |
0.954 |
Containers
upto 10 liters for lube oil, edible oil, pharmaceutical, Cosmetic
& personal care. |
| 46GB012 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
25 |
0.946 |
Disinfectant
bottles (up to 2 L), Cosmetic tubes, Containers up to 10 L, Fuel
cans (5 L). |
| 52GB001 |
- |
0.12 |
2.7 |
0.952 |
Large
containers. |
| 50GB001 |
- |
<0.1 |
2.2 |
0.950 |
Large
containers and L-ring drum / barrels up to 240 liter. |
| 52GB003 |
- |
0.35 |
8.5 |
0.952 |
Medium volume
containers. Liners, sheets, Air ducts. |
| 45GP004 |
- |
0.45 |
12 |
0.945 |
Pipes for
drinking water, gas, sewer etc., Fittings, Sheets. |
57GM080
57GM080L |
8.0 |
- |
- |
0.957 |
Bottle
crates, Luggage ware, Paint Containers, Textile bobbins. |
| 50GF003 |
- |
0.30 |
10 |
0.950 |
Paper like
film, Counter bags, Carrier bags. |
| 55GR010 |
1.0 |
- |
- |
0.955 |
Raffia,
Monofilaments. |
| 46GW008 |
0.8 |
3.5 |
- |
0.946 |
Cable
insulation. |
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INDOTHENE-HD
Grades:
Typical Resin Properties |
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Properties |
Melt
Index
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Density
23°C |
Tensile
Strength at Yield |
Elongation
at Yield |
Flexural
Modulus |
Izod
Impact
(Notched) |
Vicat
Softening Point |
Major
Applications |
| ASTM Method |
D 1238 |
D 1505 |
D
638 |
D
638 |
D
790 |
D
256 |
D
1525 |
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| Unit |
gm/10 min |
gm /
cm3 |
kg/cm2 |
% |
kg/cm2 |
kg.cm/cm |
°C |
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| I2 |
I5 |
I21 |
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Nagothane
Complex |
| HD53EA010 |
1.0 |
- |
- |
0.953 |
225 |
15 |
8200 |
No
break |
127 |
Raffia,
Monofilaments. |
| HD52EA010 |
6.5 |
- |
- |
0.952 |
210 |
14 |
8500 |
10.0 |
127 |
Crates,
Luggage, Indl Moulding, Paint Pails. |
| HD50MA180 |
18.0 |
- |
- |
0.950 |
200 |
12 |
8000 |
3.8 |
123 |
Housewares,
Storage bins |
| HD50MA250 |
25.0 |
- |
- |
0.950 |
180 |
11 |
7000 |
3.0 |
123 |
Thinwall
mouldings, Multicavity Products |
| Gandhar
Complex |
| 54GB012 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
25 |
0.954 |
270 |
10 |
1000 |
No
Break |
127 |
Containers
upto 10 litres for lube oil, edible oil, pharmaceutical, Cosmetic
& personal care |
| 46GB012 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
25 |
0.946 |
260 |
12 |
7000 |
No
Break |
123 |
Disinfectant
bottles (upto 2 L), Cosmetic tubes, Containers upto 10 L, Fuel cans. |
| 52GB001# |
- |
0.12 |
2.7 |
0.952 |
280 |
10 |
10500 |
No
Break |
125 |
Large
containers |
| 50GB001# |
- |
<0.1 |
2.2 |
0.950 |
270 |
10 |
10000 |
No
Break |
126 |
Large
containers and L-ring drums / barrels upto 240 Litre capacity. |
| 52GB003 |
- |
0.35 |
8.5 |
0.952 |
270 |
10 |
9500 |
No
Break |
125 |
Medium
volume containers, Liners, sheets, Air ducts. |
| 45GP004 |
- |
0.45 |
12 |
0.945 |
265 |
10 |
8000 |
No
Break |
123 |
Pipes
for drinking water, gas, sewer etc., fittings, |
| 57GM080
/ 57GM080L |
8.0 |
- |
- |
0.957 |
255 |
11 |
10500 |
7.0 |
123 |
Bottle
crates, Luggageware, Paint containers, Textile bobbins. |
| 50GF003 |
- |
0.30 |
10.0 |
0.950 |
265 |
10 |
9000 |
No
Break |
125 |
Paper
like film, Counter bags, Carrier bags. |
| 55GR010 |
1.0 |
- |
- |
0.955 |
225 |
10 |
8500 |
No
Break |
127 |
Raffia,
Monofilaments. |
| 46GW008 |
0.8 |
3.5 |
- |
0.946 |
Proposed
Grade |
Cable
insulation |
Note
: The mechanical properties are based on Injection moulded test
specimen (type I of ASTM D 638) of 3.2 mm thickness
# The mechanical properties are based on compression moulded test
specimen of 3.2 mm thickness |
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