Borouge HDPE FB5600
Borouge HDPE FB5600
Product Description:
MB5568 high-density polyethylene (HDPE) from Borouge, designed primarily for manufacturing caps and closures for carbonated beverage and water bottles. Key features include excellent organoleptic properties (no taste or odor), superior environmental stress crack resistance (ESCR), and good flowability, which supports lightweighting of the final product. It can be processed using injection and compression molding.
Properties:
- Organoleptic performance: Excellent taste and odor neutrality, crucial for beverage packaging.
- Environmental Stress Crack Resistance (ESCR): Enhanced performance, providing a significant improvement over previous grades.
- Flowability: Good flow properties, similar to standard monomodal HDPE, allowing for effective lightweighting while maintaining performance.
- No slip or antistatic agents: The grade does not contain these additives.
- Processing: Suitable for both injection and compression molding.
Applications:
- Caps and closures: The primary application is for bottle caps and closures for various beverages, including carbonated soft drinks, still and sparkling water, juices, and teas.
- Consumer and industrial articles: It can be used for other articles that require high ESCR performance.