Properties

Lotrène® FD0374 provides excellent clarity, high gloss and low haze films. It also shows excellent processability and draw down.

POLYMER PROPERTIES	VALUE	UNIT	TEST METHOD
Melt Flow Index	3.5	g/10 min	ASTM D-1238
Density @ 23 °C	0.923	g/cm3	ASTM D-1505
Crystalline Melting Point	108	°C	ASTM E-794
Vicat Softening Point	89	°C	ASTM D-1525
FILM PROPERTIES		VALUE	UNIT	TEST METHOD
Tensile Strength @ Yield MD/ TD		11/11	MPa	ASTM D-882
Tensile Strength @ Break MD/ TD		25/22	MPa	ASTM D-882
Elongation @ Break MD/ TD		320/600	%	ASTM D-882
Impact Strength, F 50		100	g	ASTM D-1709
Tear resistance MD/ TD		65/35	N/mm	ASTM D- 1922
Coefficient Of friction		0.11	–	ASTM D-1894
Haze		8	%	ASTM D-1003
Gloss @ 45°		56	–	ASTM D-2457

Applications

• Film for light duty packaging

• Laundry film

• Display film

• Bakery bags

• Garment & newspaper film

Handling & Storage

Polyethylene products should be stored in their original packaging or in clean appropriate silos. The products should be stored in a dry and well-ventilated area and should not be exposed to direct sunlight and/ or heat in any form since this may adversely affect their properties. As a general rule, our products should not be stored for more than three months from receipt date.

Safety

Under normal conditions Lotrène® products do not present a toxic hazard through skin contact or inhalation. For detailed information please refer to the Safety Data Sheet.

Food Contact & Reach

Lotrène® polyethylene products manufactured by Qatar Petrochemical Company (QAPCO) Q.S.C. comply with US, EU and other food contact legislations. Limitations may apply. Please contact your Muntajat representative for detailed compliance certificates. All QAPCO Lotrène products are complying with REACH Regulation 1907/2006/EC. The aims of this regulation are to improve the protection of human health and the environment through better and earlier identification of the intrinsic properties of chemical substances.

NOT SUITABLE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL OR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS

Lotrène® products are not suitable for pharmaceutical or medical applications.

Technical Disclaimer

The values reported in this technical data sheet are the results of tests carried out in accordance with standard test procedures in a laboratory environment. Actual properties may vary depending on batch and extrusion conditions. Therefore, these values should not be used for specification purposes. Before using this product, the user is advised and cautioned to make its own determination and assessment of the safety and suitability of the product for the specific use in question, and is further advised against relying on the information contained herein as it may relate to any specific use or application. It is the ultimate responsibility of the user to ensure that the product is suitable for, and the information is applicable to, the user’s specific application. Muntajat does not make, and expressly disclaims, all warranties, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, regardless of whether oral or written, expressed or implied, or allegedly arising from any usage of any trade or from any course of dealing, in connection with the use of the information contained herein or the product itself. The user expressly assumes all risks and liabilities, whether based in contract, tort or otherwise, in connection with the use of the information contained herein or the product itself. Trademarks may not be used in any manner other than expressly authorized in a written agreement and no trademark or license rights of any kind are granted hereunder, by implication or otherwise.