HDPE

High Density Poly Ethylene (HDPE) is a thermoplastic and as one of the most versatile plastic materials around, HDPE plastic is used in a wide variety of applications, including plastic bottles, milk jugs, shampoo bottles, bleach bottles, cutting boards, and piping.

Benefits:

  • Good stiffness and impact balance even at low temperatures
  • ESCR (environmental stress cracking resistance)
  • Optimized process-ability for a broad range of applications

LDPE

Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) is a thermoplastic made from the monomer ethylene. It was the first grade of polyethylene, produced in 1933 by Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) using a high pressure process via free radical polymerization. LDPE resins are used to produce a range of general-purpose and high-performance applications, which include blown and cast film, extrusion and coating, and rotational and injection molding.

Benefits:

  • High melt strength
  • Excellent optical properties
  • Outstanding shrink performance

LLDPE

Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) is a substantially linear polymer (polyethylene), with significant numbers of short branches, LLDPE resins offer an optimal balance of toughness and stiffness. These resins are used to produce a wide range of products. They are commonly processed neat or in blends with LDPE and/or HDPE.

Benefits:

  • Versatile and cost effective
  • Lower seal initiation temperature balanced with mechanical properties
  • Can reduce costs in high-performance structures