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Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Polymer Name
- Plastics & Elastomers Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Materials Features
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Plastics & Elastomers End Uses
- Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods
- Use
- Lotrene® Q2018C can be processed at optimal output rates with moderate extrusion pressure, good web stability and gage control on cast film machines designed for LLDPE. Lotrene® Q2018C can advantageously be blended with LDPE or other PE resins used in cast film mono extrusion or co-extrusion to improve film properties. Lotréne® Q2018C is for melt index 2.0 cast stretch film market.
- It is suited for many applications in the field of consumer, industrial, food or hygiene packaging as well as non-packaging applications like agricultural films e.g. mulching films.
- Additive Package
Product Slip (Erucamide) Antiblock Processing aid Thermal Stabilizers
Q2018C no no no Yes (cast Film) - Processing
- Product is typically extruded at melt temperature between 220 to 250 egree celcius.
- Product can be cast in the following conditions on machine designed for LLDPE.
Properties
- Polymer Properties
- Gas Barrier Performance Properties (Cast Film)
- Processing Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Crystalline Melting Point | 121.0 | °C | Internal |
| Density (Base Resin) | 0.918 | g/cm³ | ASTM D792 |
| Melt Flow Index (190°C /2.16 Kg) | 2.0 | g/10 min | ASTM D1238 |
| Vicat Softening Point | 100.0 | °C | ASTM D1525 (A120) |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Dart Test (F50) | 35.0 | g | ASTM D1079 |
| Elmendorf Tear Resistance (MD) | 12.0 | N/mm | ASTM D1922 |
| Elmendorf Tear Resistance (TD) | 193.0 | N/mm | ASTM D1922 |
| Elongation At Break (MD) | 330.0 | % | ASTM D882 |
| Elongation At Break (TD) | 670.0 | % | ASTM D882 |
| Gloss (45°C) | 92.0 | — | ASTM D2457 |
| Haze | 1.8 | % | ASTM D1003 |
| Puncture Energy | 1.6 | J | ASTM D5748 |
| Puncture Force | 25.0 | N/mm | ASTM D5748 |
| Secant Modulus (%1 MD) | 165.0 | MPa | ASTM D882 |
| Secant Modulus (%1 TD) | 170.0 | MPa | ASTM D882 |
| Tensile Strength At Break (MD) | 37.0 | MPa | ASTM D882 |
| Tensile Strength At Break (TD) | 23.0 | MPa | ASTM D882 |
| Tensile Strength At Yield (MD) | 9.7 | MPa | ASTM D882 |
| Tensile Strength At Yield (TD) | 9.6 | MPa | ASTM D882 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Die Gap | min. 0.8 | mm | — |
| Extrusion Temperatures | 180 - 270 | °C | — |
| Line Speed | min. 400 | m/min | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Food Contact & Reach
Lotréne® polyethylene products manufactured by Qatar Petrochemical Company (QAPCO) Q.S.C. comply with US, EU and other food contact legislations. Limitations may apply. All QAPCO Lotréne 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.
Safety & Health
- Safety
Under normal conditions Lotrene® products do not present a toxic hazard through skin contact or inhalation.
Storage & Handling
- 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.