Polyethylene, branched

NIST Standard for determining melt flow rate in polymers. Melt flow rate is widely used in polymer technology as a product specification since this value, which includes a statement of the load and temperature under which it is obtained, gives an indication of the processing properties of the polymer.1, 2
Solvent-soluble
(1-chloronaphthalene, 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene, decalin above 60°)
Limiting viscosity number = 0.8132 dl/g in 1-chloronaphthalene
Limiting viscosity number = 0.8132 dl/g in 1-chloronaphthalene
1) ASTM D 1238-00; Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by Extrusion Plastometer; ASTM Standards, Vol. 08.01, American Society for Testing and Materials, West Conshohocken, PA (2001)
2) Taylor, B.N.; Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI); NIST Special Publication 811; Ed. (April 1995)