| HS Code | 130950 |
| Density | 0.961 g/cm³ |
| Melt Index | 0.10 g/10 min |
| Melting Point | 130 °C |
| Vicat Softening Point | 125 °C |
| Tensile Strength At Yield | 27.6 MPa |
| Elongation At Break | >600 % |
| Flexural Modulus | 1.10 GPa |
| Environmental Stress Crack Resistance | >1000 h |
| Hardness Shore D | 66 |
| Brittleness Temperature | < -70 °C |
| Heat Deflection Temperature | 70 °C at 0.45 MPa |
| Izod Impact Notched | 0.53 J/cm |
| Thermal Conductivity | 0.38 W/m·K |
| Coefficient Of Linear Thermal Expansion | 1.2E-4 cm/cm/°C |
As an accredited Chevron Phillips Chemical HDPE 9010 factory, we enforce strict quality protocols—every batch undergoes rigorous testing to ensure consistent efficacy and safety standards.
| Packing | Chevron Phillips Chemical HDPE 9010 is supplied in 25 kg bags, 40 bags per pallet, shrink-wrapped for transport. |
| Container Loading (20′ FCL) | 20′ FCL loaded with Chevron Phillips Chemical HDPE 9010 in 25 kg bags, palletized and shrink-wrapped, approximately 20 MT net. |
| Shipping | Chevron Phillips Chemical HDPE 9010 is shipped as non-hazardous polyethylene resin pellets, typically in 25 kg bags, octabins, or bulk trucks/railcars. Store dry, away from direct sunlight and extreme heat. No special DOT/IMDG/IATA dangerous goods classification; standard industrial handling applies. Keep packages sealed during transport. |
| Storage | Store Chevron Phillips Chemical HDPE 9010 in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from direct sunlight, heat, sparks, and ignition sources. Keep original containers or bags closed to prevent moisture, dust, and contamination. Avoid contact with strong oxidizing agents. Use clean handling equipment and follow first-in, first-out stock rotation. Protect from prolonged UV exposure and consult the SDS for specific local requirements. |
| Shelf Life | Chevron Phillips Chemical HDPE 9010 has no specified shelf life; store cool, dry, well-ventilated, away from heat, sparks, and sunlight. |
In extrusion blow molding of 220 L tight-head and open-head polyethylene drums for UN-certified industrial liquid packaging, HDPE 9010 is processed as the virgin base resin at 75–100 wt% with internally generated regrind permitted up to 25 wt% only when the regrind stream is sourced from the same resin lot and is free of post-consumer material. Carbon black masterbatch is let down at 2.0–4.0 wt% and UV stabilizer concentrate at 0.2–0.5 wt% for drums intended for outdoor storage of solvents, formulated industrial fluids, and agricultural adjuvants. The downstream process employs accumulator-head extrusion blow molding machines with single-screw extruders rated at L/D 20:1–24:1, feed throat temperature 30–50 °C, barrel zone settings 180–230 °C, and die head temperature 210–230 °C; parison programming increases wall thickness by 20–35% at pinch-off zones and shoulder transitions to reduce drop-test cracking and top-load deformation. Incoming resin lots are verified against a nominal density band of 0.956–0.960 g/cm³ under ISO 1183-1:2019 and an MFR band of 0.25–0.40 g/10 min under ISO 1133-1:2022. Mold temperature is maintained at 10–25 °C with closed-loop chilled water, and blow air pressure is set at 0.6–1.0 MPa for shell formation. Design-type compliance for these drums is governed by UN Model Regulations Chapter 6.1, with packaging codes 1H1 for closed-head drums and 1H2 for open-head drums; Packing Group II liquid drop testing is performed at 1.2 m, hydraulic pressure testing at 100 kPa for 30 min, and ESCR is monitored on compression-molded plaques according to ASTM D1693-15 Condition B at 50 °C. The terminal finished products are 120 L and 220 L closed-head and open-head polyethylene drums for industrial solvents, acids, alkalis, and formulated liquid products. Operational boundaries include the need to predry surface moisture at 70–80 °C for 2 h when ambient relative humidity exceeds 60%; melt temperatures above 240 °C and residence time beyond 6 min degrade molecular weight and produce gel particles, so they are avoided on production lines where batch-to-batch wall thickness variation is tighter than ±0.15 mm.
In passenger vehicle and light truck fuel tank coextrusion, HDPE 9010 is assigned to the outer and inner cap layers because the cap layers must protect the EVOH barrier from handling damage, weld the pinch-off zones after parison inflation, and resist stress cracking under condensed fuel vapor. The six-layer stack is outer HDPE 9010 / adhesive / EVOH / adhesive / regrind / inner HDPE 9010. Virgin HDPE 9010 in the outer and inner cap layers comprises 40–60 wt% of total tank mass; including the HDPE fraction in same-part regrind, total HDPE 9010 content approaches 55–75 wt%. The EVOH barrier layer is 3.0–5.0 wt%, each adhesive tie layer is 1.5–2.5 wt%, and the regrind layer is 20–30 wt%. Carbon black concentrate is added to the outer HDPE 9010 layer at 2.0–3.0 wt% to stabilize ultraviolet exposure during vehicle service. The process uses six extruders feeding a coextrusion accumulator head, with HDPE 9010 extruders at L/D 24:1–30:1, melt temperature 220–235 °C, die gap 1.5–2.5 mm, and mold temperature 10–20 °C. Parison sag on a 60 L tank tool must be limited to less than 5 mm between die exit and mold closure to maintain pinch-off wall thickness; post-mold cooling fixtures hold the tank for 20–30 min before deflashing to control shrinkage at filler-neck and sender-hole bosses. Mechanical integrity is evaluated under UN ECE R34, evaporative emission compliance is certified under 40 CFR Part 86 and CARB LEV III procedures for light-duty vehicles, and the material is processed under REACH obligations for EU downstream users. The terminal finished products are 40–80 L gasoline fuel tanks for passenger cars and light trucks. Regrind addition above 30 wt% is not recommended because it lowers impact strength and increases parison surface defects; processing above 240 °C or residence beyond 6 min accelerates molecular weight degradation and gel formation, especially in the regrind layer containing heat-history-sensitive adhesive and EVOH fractions.
| Layer order from outer wall to inner wall | Function | Typical mass fraction of total tank mass | Typical post-die layer thickness |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HDPE 9010 outer cap | 20–30 wt% | 1.0–2.0 mm |
| 2 | Adhesive tie | 1.5–2.5 wt% | 0.1–0.3 mm |
| 3 | EVOH barrier | 3.0–5.0 wt% | 0.15–0.35 mm |
| 4 | Adhesive tie | 1.5–2.5 wt% | 0.1–0.3 mm |
| 5 | Regrind layer | 20–30 wt% | 1.0–2.5 mm |
| 6 | HDPE 9010 inner cap | 20–30 wt% | 1.0–2.0 mm |
For 10 L to 25 L multilayer jerricans used to package emulsifiable concentrates, crop protection solvents, and agricultural adjuvants, HDPE 9010 is specified as the structural outer layer in three-layer or five-layer constructions because it combines high ESCR with pinch-off integrity under top-load stacking. The formulation splits HDPE 9010 at 60–70 wt%, polyamide barrier at 3.0–6.0 wt%, tie resin at 2.0–3.0 wt%, and regrind at 20–30 wt%; carbon black or color concentrate is added at 1.5–2.5 wt% to the outer layer to protect UV-sensitive contents and maintain label contrast. The production line uses continuous-extrusion multilayer blow molding machines with extruder L/D 24:1–28:1, melt temperature 210–225 °C, mold temperature 8–15 °C, and programmed wall-thickness increases of 20–30% around neck inserts and handle pinch-off zones. Design-type certification is conducted under UN Model Regulations Chapter 6.1 as packaging code 3H1 for closed-head jerricans; Packing Group II drop testing is performed at 1.2 m, and ESCR is verified by ASTM D1693-15 Condition B at 50 °C. Product-specific permeation resistance to xylene, cyclohexanone, and formulated emulsifiable concentrates is evaluated by customer batch-release protocols; published data for this specific HDPE 9010/polyamide layer configuration is limited, so incoming resin lots are screened against a retained upper/lower MFR band under ISO 1133-1:2022. The terminal finished products are 10 L and 20 L tight-head jerricans for agricultural chemicals, adjuvants, and liquid fertilizers. Operational boundaries include the requirement for tie resin between HDPE 9010 and polyamide layers to prevent delamination at the bottle shoulder, and exclusion of post-consumer regrind from the barrier layer because contaminant particulates can initiate environmental stress cracks in the HDPE 9010 outer wall.
Marine fuel tanks and potable water tanks blow molded from HDPE 9010 are produced as neat resin or as carbon black concentrate blends at 2.0–3.0 wt% for ultraviolet stabilization. Potable water contact requires compliance with FDA 21 CFR 177.1520 and NSF/ANSI 61; gasoline tank installations are governed by ABYC H-24 and evaporative emission limits under EPA 40 CFR Part 1060 for marine spark-ignition fuel systems. The process is accumulator-head extrusion blow molding with L/D 20:1–24:1, melt temperature 210–225 °C, mold temperature 10–20 °C, and parison programming that thickens the corner and baffle pinch-off regions by 25–35% to resist fatigue cracking under hull vibration. Fuel tank bosses and sender flanges are hot-plate welded or spin-welded after demolding, and wall thickness at weld bosses is controlled to ±0.20 mm to avoid sink marks. The terminal finished products are 10–120 gallon marine gasoline tanks and potable water tanks for recreational and light commercial vessels. For potable water applications, post-industrial regrind is excluded unless the regrind stream has been qualified under the same NSF/ANSI 61 formulation; for fuel tanks, regrind is limited to 20 wt% from the same lot because higher fractions reduce low-temperature impact and can create pinholes at baffle welds. Published data for long-term diurnal permeation of ethanol-containing fuels through this specific marine tank configuration is limited, so processors apply leak testing at 30 kPa and maintain post-mold cooling for 20–30 min before machining bosses.
Addition of post-industrial regrind to 1000 L IBC inner bottles made from HDPE 9010 is limited to 20–30 wt% and is permitted only when the regrind is generated from the same bottle line and is free of post-consumer material. The blend is processed on accumulator-head extrusion blow molding machines with L/D 20:1–24:1, melt temperature 210–225 °C, mold temperature 10–20 °C, and parison programming that increases wall thickness by 20–35% at the bottom corner and top outlet zones where hydrostatic loading and fork handling induce stress. Design-type compliance is governed by UN Model Regulations Chapter 6.5 for composite IBCs with rigid plastics inner receptacles; the inner bottle must pass drop testing at 1.2 m for Packing Group II liquids, hydraulic pressure testing, and stacking load performance, with ESCR measured according to ASTM D1693-15 Condition B at 50 °C. The terminal finished products are 1000 L IBC inner receptacles for liquid chemicals, detergents, lubricants, and water-based industrial formulations. Operational boundaries include rejecting regrind fractions above 30 wt% or containing post-consumer material because ESCR and pinch-off impact decline and weld-line sectioning shows greater batch-to-batch variance; melt temperatures above 240 °C and residence time beyond 6 min introduce gel particles that reduce burst pressure in the corner regions. Production-scale audits use sectioning and hydraulic burst tests on every 200th bottle to detect cyclic wall-thickness drift at the pinch-off line, because published data for this specific regrind-blended configuration is limited.
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Chevron Phillips Chemical HDPE 9010 is a high-density polyethylene resin sold under the Marlex brand. The grade carries a nominal density of 0.953 g/cm³ when measured in accordance with ASTM D1505 and a nominal melt index of 0.90 g/10 min when measured at 190 °C under 2.16 kg load in accordance with ASTM D1238. This melt index places the material in the medium-flow extrusion segment rather than in high-flow injection molding or fractional-melt pipe categories. The product is specified for sheet extrusion, industrial thermoforming, and selected blow-molding operations in which a balance of melt strength, stiffness, and moderate flow is required. Published data for the specific tensile and impact values of this grade in aggregated databases is limited; current manufacturer technical bulletins should be referenced for lot-specific property limits.
The processing window is constrained by two failure mechanisms. At melt temperatures below approximately 185 °C, residual crystallinity in high-density polyethylene can produce die-lip buildup, surface roughness, and elevated melt pressure. Above approximately 235 °C, oxidative degradation increases gel formation and reduces melt strength, leading to sheet sag and pinholes. Industrial sheet lines typically apply a reverse barrel profile from 180 °C at the feed zone to 210 °C at the metering zone, with adapter and die temperatures between 205 °C and 220 °C. A melt temperature of 200–225 °C at the die entry is commonly targeted. On a 24:1 to 30:1 L/D barrier screw, head pressure depends on the screen pack configuration; a 60/80/100 mesh pack can generate 5–10 MPa of pressure drop depending on throughput and melt temperature. At high throughput, screw torque and melt-pressure stability rather than drive load are typically the first processing limit observed on production lines.
Moisture absorption in HDPE 9010 is negligible under normal ambient conditions, and pre-drying is not generally required unless condensation or waterborne contamination is present on pellet surfaces. In high-humidity storage or when regrind exceeds 30 wt%, surface moisture removal should be confirmed before extrusion.
At a nominal density of 0.953 g/cm³, the crystalline fraction controls tensile yield strength and flexural modulus. For high-density polyethylene in the 0.940–0.960 g/cm³ range, secant flexural modulus generally moves above 1,000 MPa when tested under ASTM D790 or ISO 178, while tensile yield strength typically falls in a class-typical range near 25–30 MPa under ASTM D638. Thermoforming sag resistance is not determined by density alone; melt strength and molecular weight distribution are the controlling variables. Sheet grades with broad molecular weight distribution exhibit greater sag resistance at 170–190 °C surface temperatures than narrow-molecular-weight injection molding grades of the same density. The exact molecular weight distribution of HDPE 9010 is not fully disclosed in public documentation, so converting lines should establish the forming window through sheet sag tests using infrared pyrometry and clamped sheet frames rather than relying solely on melt index.
Compared with lower-density ethylene copolymers in the 0.920–0.935 g/cm³ range, HDPE 9010 provides higher stiffness and lower dart impact. Compared with fractional-melt HDPE grades below 0.30 g/10 min, it produces lower head pressure and permits lower melt-temperature operation in sheet extrusion. The selection therefore involves a trade-off between stiffness, melt strength, and throughput. In applications where environmental stress cracking resistance is critical, the grade should be screened against fractional-melt alternatives under ASTM D1693 Condition B, because higher melt index within the same density class can reduce ESCR performance.
| Property and test method | HDPE 9010 | Fractional-melt HDPE class | High-flow injection HDPE class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal density, ASTM D1505 | 0.953 g/cm³ | 0.945–0.955 g/cm³ | 0.950–0.960 g/cm³ |
| Melt index, ASTM D1238 at 190 °C/2.16 kg | 0.90 g/10 min | 0.10–0.50 g/10 min | 6–20 g/10 min |
| Relative extruder head pressure at equivalent throughput | Moderate | High | Low |
| Thermoforming sag resistance | Moderate to high | High | Low for narrow-MWD grades |
HDPE 9010 is generally not a direct substitute for high-flow injection molding grades. Injection molding grades with melt indices above 6 g/10 min provide lower viscosity and better thin-wall fill, while HDPE 9010 at 0.90 g/10 min requires higher injection pressures and may not fill thin sections below 1 mm without elevated melt temperature and longer hold times. In blow molding, the grade may be suitable for larger articles where parison melt strength is sufficient, but it is not intended for small, rapid-cycle containers that demand high-flow materials. Compared with fractional-melt pipe grades, HDPE 9010 exhibits easier melt processing and lower energy input but may not satisfy long-term hydrostatic strength requirements applicable to pressure pipe. Rotational molding is not a primary target application; the pellet form and melt index are outside the typical 2.0–5.0 g/10 min dry-flow powder range used in rotational molding.
On a production sheet line, gravimetric feeding is recommended to maintain mass consistency within approximately ±0.5%. A gear melt pump before the die reduces surging and regulates die pressure within narrow limits. Downstream roll-stack temperatures from 70 °C to 90 °C are class-typical for controlling sheet flatness. Regrind addition should be monitored because repeated shear history can shift melt index and increase low-molecular-weight tail content, altering drawdown and impact performance. Color concentrate dispersion should be confirmed by pressure rise across a screen pack or by film/sheet optical inspection under transmitted light.
Food-contact suitability for HDPE 9010 depends on the end-use article and compliance of the final converted product. High-density polyethylene with density above 0.940 g/cm³ is generally referenced under 21 CFR 177.1520 for olefin polymers, subject to extractable limitations and end-use conditions. EU food-contact compliance requires conformity with Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, with migration testing conducted according to EN 1186 series methods or specific migration methods under EN 13130. REACH obligations are minimal for the polymer itself because polymers are generally exempt from registration under Article 2(9), but additives and monomers require supplier documentation. RoHS restrictions apply to finished electrical and electronic equipment rather than to raw polyolefin pellets. Processors must obtain the current product stewardship bulletin and appropriate food-contact declarations from Chevron Phillips Chemical before commercial use.
HDPE 9010 should not be processed at melt temperatures above 235 °C for extended residence times because oxidative degradation can reduce melt strength and increase the risk of black specks. Storage should avoid ultraviolet radiation, continuous temperatures above 50 °C, and direct contact with aromatic hydrocarbons, strong oxidizing acids, or halogenated solvents at elevated temperatures. Published data for UV-stabilized versions of this specific grade is limited; outdoor weatherable applications require a separate stabilizer masterbatch and validation under the relevant accelerated weathering standard.
