Marlex TR 144 is mainly designed for blown film applications. This HDPE resin offers these properties, such as toughness and durability, good processing properties, good blending characteristics with HDPE HMW resins, etc.
Main Applications of Marlex HDPE TR 144
- T-shirt bags
- Multi-wall liners
- Trash bags
- Suitable for food packaging (FDA Regulation 21 CFR 177.1520)
| Nominal Resin Properties(1,2) |
Value (SI Units) |
Method |
| Density |
0.946 g/cm3 |
ASTM D1505 |
| Melt Index, Condition 190°C / 2.16 kg |
0.18 g/10 min |
ASTM D1238 |
| Brittleness Temperature, Type A clamp, Type I specimen |
<-75°C |
ASTM D746 |
| ESCR, Condition B (100% Igepal), F50 |
>1000 hrs |
ASTM D1693 |
| Flexural Modulus, Tangent – 16:1 span:depth, 12.7 mm/min |
1150 MPa |
ASTM D790 |
| Nominal Blown Film Properties at 0.025mm(1,3) |
Value (SI Units) |
Method |
| Dart Drop (66 cm) |
90 g |
ASTM D1709 |
| Tensile Strength at Yield, 50.8 mm/min MD |
24 MPa |
ASTM D882 |
| Tensile Strength at Yield, 50.8 mm/min TD |
26 MPa |
ASTM D882 |
| Elongation at Break, 50.8 mm/min MD |
480% |
ASTM D882 |
| Elongation at Break, 50.8 mm/min TD |
640% |
ASTM D882 |
| Elmendorf Tear Strength, MD |
19 g |
ASTM D1922 |
| Elmendorf Tear Strength, TD |
270 g |
ASTM D1922 |