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Indian
Petrochemicals Corporation Limited |
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INDOTHENE
(LDPE) |
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Product
Description and Applications |
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Indothene is the brand name of Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Manufacturer and marketed by
IPCL. LDPE is manufactured adopting Tubular process of ATO Chimie, France at IPCL's Baroda
complex and Autoclave process of EniChem, France at Nagothane complex. Grades as detailed below are available for varied applications. |
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INDOTHENE Grade Selection Guide
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Grade |
Av.
MFL |
Density |
Major
Applications |
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gms/10min
190°C/2.16kg. |
gm/cm3
(at 230C) |
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Baroda
Complex |
| 22FA002 |
0.2 |
0.920 |
Heavy duty bags, Shrink film, Canal
lining, Greenhouse film. |
| 23FA005 |
0.5 |
0.921 |
Medium slip grade for liquid packaging film. |
| 24FS040 |
4.0 |
0.922 |
High slip grade for shopping bag, General purpose packaging |
| 16MA400 |
30.0 |
0.918 |
Master batches, powder coating, soft
moulding, pilfer proof caps. |
| 20XL020 |
2.0 |
0.919 |
Coating of electrical conductors (upto 5 KV) |
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Nagothane
Complex |
| 1003FA20 |
0.3 |
0.920 |
Heavy duty bags, Cable sheathing Canal
lining, Greenhouse film. |
| 1005FY20 |
0.5 |
0.920 |
Medium slip grade for mono and co-extruded film for liquid
packaging |
| 1020FA20 |
2.0 |
0.920 |
Adhesive Lamination film, foam film |
| 1035FS20 |
3.5 |
0.920 |
High slip grade for Nursery bags,
General purpose packaging film, negative BUR film. |
| 1070LA17 |
7.0 |
0.917 |
Extrusion coating, Heat and pressure lamination film. |
| 1070LA17EXP |
9.0 |
0.916 |
High speed extrusion coating on critical substrates. |
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INDOTHENE Grades:
Typical Resin and Film Properties |
| Property |
Melt
Index
23°C/2.16kg |
Density
23°C |
Tensile
Strength at Break |
Elongation
at Break |
Dart Impact
Strength |
Coefficient
of Friction |
Major
Applications |
| ASTM Method |
D 1238 |
D 1505 |
D 882 |
D 882 |
D 1709 A |
D 1894 |
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| Unit |
gm/10 min |
gm / cm3 |
kg/cm2 (MD/TD) |
% (MD/TD) |
gf (F-50) |
Number |
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Baroda
Complex |
| 22FA002 |
0.2 |
0.920 |
260/240 |
400/600 |
225 |
>0.5 |
Heavy duty /
Shrink film, Agrifilm, UV film, Foam film |
| 23FY005 |
0.5 |
0.921 |
220/200 |
350/550 |
170 |
0.22 |
Medium slip
grade for liquid packaging |
| 24FS040 |
0.4 |
0.922 |
180/160 |
250/400 |
80 |
0.15 |
High slip grade
for general purpose film, Shopping bags |
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Nagothane
Complex |
| 1003FA20 |
0.3 |
0.920 |
250/225 |
300/550 |
200 |
>0.5 |
Heavy duty
film, W & C compound, Agrifilm, UV film |
| 1005FY20 |
0.5 |
0.920 |
215/200 |
300/525 |
150 |
0.22 |
Medium slip
grade for liquid packaging |
| 1020FA20 |
2.0 |
0.920 |
200/190 |
275/425 |
120 |
>0.5 |
Lamination film |
| 1035FS20 |
3.5 |
0.920 |
190/170 |
250/400 |
90 |
0.15 |
High slip grade
for G P film, Nursery Bags |
| 1070LA17 |
7.0 |
0.917 |
180/150 |
250/400 |
100 |
>0.5 |
Extrusion
coating, Lamination film |
| 1070LA17EXP |
9.0 |
0.916 |
160/150 |
300/500 |
100 |
>0.5 |
High speed
coating on critical substrates |
| Note : data presented are
typical of 40 micron film extruded on 26 : 1 L/D extruder with BUR = 2
: 1 |
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INDOTHENE Non-Film Grades:
Typical Resin Properties |
| Property |
Melt Index 190oC/2.kg |
Density 230oC |
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 / cc |
kg/cm2 |
% |
kg/cm2 |
kg. cm / cm |
oC |
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| 20XL020 |
2.0 |
0.919 |
120 |
500 |
1900 |
No break |
91 |
Coating of
electrical conductors (upto KV) |
| 16MA400 |
30.0 |
0.918 |
90 |
40 |
1400 |
No break |
84 |
masterbatches,
Inj moulding |
| Note : The
mechanical properties are based on Injection moulded test specimen
(type I of ASTM D 638) of 3.2 mm thickness |
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