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Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Polymer Name
- Plastics & Elastomers Functions
- CAS No.
- 25087-34-7
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Materials Features
- Product Highlights
Borstar®FB5600 when used in combination with Borstar®PE / LDPE / PP products for multilayer films, it offers excellent stiffness and barrier properties.
- Key Features
Excellent stiffness, Excellent barrier performance, Good Processing and Bubble Stability.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Plastics & Elastomers End Uses
- Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods
- Applications
Borstar FB5600 is recommended for Lamination films, Food Packaging films, Lamitubes, Heavy Duty Shipping Sacks and Shrink film and Standup Pouches.
- Processing Conditions
Borstar FB5600 can be processed in most types of blown film multilayer equipment. The actual extrusion conditions will depend on the type of equipment used and the combination of materials used for the multilayer structure.
The following conditions should be used as a guide when starting up the extruder.
Barrel zone 190-210°C
Die zone 200-220°C
Properties
- Physical Properties
- Film Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Density | 960 | kg/m3 | ASTM D 792 |
| Melt Flow Rate (190°C/2.16Kg) | 0.7 | g/10min | ASTM D1238 |
| Melt Flow Rate (190°C/21.6Kg) | 42 | g/10min | ASTM D1238 |
| Melting Temperature | 132 | °C | ISO 11357/03 |
| Vicat Softening Point A50 (10 N) | 127 | °C | ISO 306 |
| Escr – 10% Igepal – F 50% | min. 72 | Hours | ASTM D1693-B |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Elemendorf Tear Strength (MD) | 12 | g | ASTM D 1922 |
| Elemendorf Tear Strength (TD) | 800 | g | ASTM D 1922 |
| Elongation At Break (MD) | 500 | % | ISO 527-3 |
| Elongation At Break (TD) | 5 | % | ISO 527-3 |
| Tensile Strength at Break (MD) | 74 | MPa | ISO 527-3 |
| Tensile Strength at Break (TD) | 32 | MPa | ISO 527-3 |
| Tensile Strength at Yield (MD) | 32 | MPa | ISO 527-3 |
| Elongation At Break (Md/Td) | 500/5 | % | ISO 527-3 |
| Tensile Strength at Yield (TD) | 32 | — | — |
| Tensile Modulus (1 % Secant) (Md/Td) | 1100/1650 | MPa | ASTM D 882 |
| Dart Drop | max. 40 | g | ASTM D 1709/A |
| Puncture Resistance, Force | 30 | N | ASTM D 5748 |
| Puncture Resistance, Energy | 0.7 | J | ASTM D 5748 |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Chemical Inventories
- Food Contact Regulations
Borstar FB5600 fulfills the food contact regulations in most countries. If required, contact your Borouge / Borealis representative for a certificate.
- Recycling
The product is suitable for recycling using modern methods of shredding and cleaning. In-house production waste should be kept clean to facilitate direct recycling.
Safety & Health
- Safety
The product is not classified as a hazardous mixture.
Storage & Handling
- Storage
Borstar®FB5600 should be stored in dry conditions at temperature bellow 50°C and protected from UV-light.
Improper storage can initiate degradation, which results in odor generation and color changes and can have negative effects on physical properties of this product.