Lotrène Q1018 Series are Linear Low Density Polyethylene resins produced in a gas phase reactor using butene (C4) co-monomer. They are designed for blown film applications and can be used in pure form as well as blended with other PE resins, such as LDPE or HDPE and mPE resins for mono extrusion or co-extrusion process to modify film properties. Lotrène Q1018 Series are suited for many applications in the field of consumer, agricultural, industrial, food or hygiene packaging, for example: collation shrink, liners, FFS bags, heavy duty sacks, refuse, tunnel films, mulching films...

General
Material Status
Commercial: Active
Availability
Africa & Middle East
Europe
Features
Butene Comonomer
Food Contact Acceptable
Heat Stabilized
Uses
Agricultural Applications
Bags
Blending
Consumer Applications
Film
Food Packaging
Heavy-duty Bags
Industrial Applications
Liners
Packaging
Shrink Wrap
Agency Ratings
EC 1907/2006 (REACH)
EU Food Contact
Processing Method
Blown Film
Coextruded Film
Film Extrusion
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density / Specific Gravity
0.920
 
ASTM D792
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (190°C/2.16 kg)
1.0
g/10 min
ASTM D1238
Films
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Secant Modulus ASTM D882
1% Secant, MD : 1.6 mil, Blown Film
35500
psi
ASTM D882
1% Secant, TD : 1.6 mil, Blown Film
31200
psi
ASTM D882
Tensile Strength ASTM D882
MD : Yield, 1.6 mil, Blown Film
1600
psi
ASTM D882
TD : Yield, 1.6 mil, Blown Film
1600
psi
ASTM D882
MD : Break, 1.6 mil, Blown Film
4790
psi
ASTM D882
TD : Break, 1.6 mil, Blown Film
5510
psi
ASTM D882
Tensile Elongation ASTM D882
MD : Break, 1.6 mil, Blown Film
850
%
ASTM D882
TD : Break, 1.6 mil, Blown Film
800
%
ASTM D882
Dart Drop Impact  (1.6 mil, Blown Film)
150
g
ASTM D1709
Elmendorf Tear Strength ASTM D1922
MD : 1.6 mil, Blown Film
480
g
ASTM D1922
TD : 1.6 mil, Blown Film
280
g
ASTM D1922
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Vicat Softening Temperature
212
°F
ASTM D1525
Peak Crystallization Temperature (DSC)
252
°F
Internal Method
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Gloss (45°, 1.57 mil, Blown Film)
60
 
ASTM D2457
Haze (1.57 mil, Blown Film)
11.0
%
ASTM D1003