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TECAFINE ® LDPE

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General Info

TECAFINE Low Density Polyethylene natural white translucent PE material. LDPE is a light weight flexible material with excellent chemical resistance and impact strength. It is often used for prosthetics.

Key Properties

Easily Formed & Fabricated
Extremely Flexible
High Impact Strength
Light Weight

Limitations

High Thermal Expansion
Poor Heat Resistance
Low Strength & Stiffness

Applications

Prosthetics
Vacuum Formed Parts

Resin Trade Names

Manufacturer Trade Names

TECAFINE® LDPE

Boedeker Plastics, Inc. stocks & supplies plastic sheet, rod, tube, film and custom profiles and machine parts from these shapes that are produced from plastic resin. In many cases the manufacturer of the shape has their own product trade name. If your specification calls for a specific resin grade or manufacturer trade name, we can supply a shape made from that resin to meet your specification or suggest an equal. If you require a specific resin or brand it must be specified at the time of order.

Available Sizes

Available Colors

Natural

Safety Data Sheet

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Typical Properties of TECAFINE ® LDPE

DETAIL
Description			Value
Material Type			Semi-Crystalline Thermoplastic
Chemical Name			LDPE Low Density Polyethylene
Trade Name			TECAFINE® LDPE
Additives			Unfilled
Color			Natural
Manufacturer			Ensinger
PHYSICAL
Property	Test	Unit of Measure	Value
Density	ASTM D792	g/cm³	0.92
	ASTM D792	lb/in³	0.033
MECHANICAL
Property	Test	Unit of Measure	Value
Tensile Modulus	ASTM D638	psi	1,420
Tensile Elongation at Break	ASTM D638	%	90
Flexural Modulus	ASTM D790	psi	34,000
Compressive Strength	ASTM D695	psi	1,800
THERMAL
Property	Test	Unit of Measure	Value
Max Continuous Operating Temp		°C	71
		°F	160
ELECTRICAL
Property	Test	Unit of Measure	Value
Surface Resistivity	ASTM D257	ohm/square	10^13
COMPLIANCE
Description			Value
FDA			Yes
USDA			Yes
NSF			No
3-A Dairy			No
Canadian Food Inspection Agency			No
USP Class VI			No
OTHER
Description			Value
Relative Cost			$
Machinability			3

Relative cost based on a scale of one dollar sign ($) as the lowest to ten dollar signs ($$$$$$$$$$) as the highest. Machinability based on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being the easiest and 10 being the most difficult to machine. NOTE: All information contained on www.boedeker.com, downloadable documents and printed literature is intended for technical reference only and considered to be accurate for reference purposes only. Boedeker Plastics, Inc. makes no guarantee and offers no warranty for fitness in use and strongly recommends the user validate any plastic, machined part, or product in a specific application for fitness in use.

TECAFINE® is a registered trademark of Ensinger.