LyondellBasell HDPE LP479-01
- Product Name: LyondellBasell HDPE LP479-01
- Factroy Site: Yudu County, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
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- LyondellBasell HDPE LP479-01 is typically used in formulations when melt flow rate and density, and processing temperature and pressure must be controlled within specific ranges.
| HS Code | 489017 |
| Density | 0.947 g/cm3 |
| Meltflowrate | 0.2 g/10 min (190°C/2.16 kg) |
| Tensilestrengthatyield | 25 MPa |
| Tensilestrengthatbreak | 30 MPa |
| Tensileelongationatbreak | >600% |
| Flexuralmodulus | 1200 MPa |
| Charpynotchedimpactstrength23c | 20 kJ/m2 |
| Charpynotchedimpactstrengthminus30c | 5 kJ/m2 |
| Vicatsofteningtemperature | 125°C |
| Heatdeflectiontemperature | 75°C (0.45 MPa) |
| Shoredhardness | 62 |
| Environmentalstresscrackresistance | >1000 h |
| Crystallinemeltingpoint | 130°C |
| Waterabsorption | <0.01% |
| Volumeresistivity | >1e15 ohm-cm |
| Dielectricconstant | 2.3 |
| Dissipationfactor | 0.0005 |
| Thermalconductivity | 0.4 W/mK |
| Coefficientoflinearthermalexpansion | 1.5e-4 /°C |
As an accredited LyondellBasell HDPE LP479-01 factory, we enforce strict quality protocols—every batch undergoes rigorous testing to ensure consistent efficacy and safety standards.
| Packing | LyondellBasell HDPE LP479-01 is packaged in 25 kg polyethylene bags, palletized into 1,000 kg loads. |
| Container Loading (20′ FCL) | Standard 20′ FCL dry container loaded with LyondellBasell HDPE LP479-01 resin bags, palletized, shrink-wrapped, securely stowed for export ocean shipment. |
| Shipping | LyondellBasell HDPE LP479-01 is a non-hazardous polyethylene resin, not regulated for transport. It is typically shipped in 25 kg bags, 1,000 kg octabins, or bulk trucks/railcars. Store and transport clean and dry, away from heat, moisture, and contamination. Standard freight conditions; no special hazard class, UN number, or placards required. |
| Storage | Store LyondellBasell HDPE LP479-01 in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from direct sunlight, heat, and ignition sources. Keep original bags or containers sealed to prevent moisture, dust, and contamination. Use clean handling equipment and avoid excessive stacking or prolonged UV exposure. Protect from physical damage. Follow the manufacturer’s SDS and local regulations. Maintain ambient conditions and rotate stock. |
| Shelf Life | LyondellBasell HDPE LP479-01 has a shelf life of 12 months when stored unopened, dry, cool, ventilated, and protected from direct sunlight. |
UN-Rated Jerricans and Liquid Hazardous-Materials Packaging
Extrusion blow molding of UN-rated jerrycans and tight-head industrial containers using LyondellBasell HDPE LP479-01 is specified where high environmental stress cracking resistance and melt strength are required for liquid chemicals in UN Packing Group II and Packing Group III service. On continuous shuttle blow molders with barrier screws of 24:1 to 30:1 L/D ratio, barrel temperatures are maintained from 180°C to 210°C, while the die head is held at 195°C to 215°C. Parison programming is used to compensate for die swell and sag; for a 25-L jerrycan tool, wall-thickness deviation remains below ±0.25 mm when the melt temperature is held under 215°C. Mold cooling water is set between 10°C and 25°C, and blow air pressure is maintained at 6.0 bar to 8.5 bar. Mold opening before 18 s of cooling time for 25-L containers produces post-mould deformation at the pinch-off weld.
Typical let-down ratios in industrial practice include 2 wt% to 4 wt% colorant masterbatch, 1.5 wt% to 2.5 wt% UV stabilizer masterbatch for outdoor handling, and up to 25 wt% clean in-house regrind derived from pinch-off trim and rejected containers. A fluoropolymer processing aid is introduced at 300 ppm to 600 ppm only when high-speed lines exhibit sharkskin melt fracture; additions above 800 ppm are avoided because they can reduce weld-line integrity at the pinch-off. Compliance for hazardous-goods transport follows UN Model Regulations Chapter 6.1 and ADR/RID/IMDG Chapter 6.1 design-type testing. For food-contact service, the base resin meets FDA 21 CFR 177.1520 and EU Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 with overall migration limits assessed under EN 1186-1. REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 Annex XVII applies to substance restrictions. Terminal finished products include 10-L, 20-L, 25-L, and 30-L jerrycans, 60-L tight-head drums, and 120-L open-top drums for solvents, lubricants, cleaning chemicals, and food ingredients.
In automotive under-hood applications, the selection of LyondellBasell HDPE LP479-01 for windshield washer fluid reservoirs and coolant recovery bottles is driven by long-term resistance to glycol-water mixtures at 60°C to 90°C and impact retention below -30°C. Components are manufactured on suction blow molding machines with 3D parison manipulation to follow complex engine-bay packaging envelopes. Barrel temperatures are set between 185°C and 205°C; parison wall thickness is profiled from 0.8 mm to 3.5 mm to compensate for blow-up ratios of 2.5:1 to 4.0:1. Mold closure speed and blow pin retraction are sequenced to avoid pinch-off thinning at the washer pump port. Cycle times for 5-L reservoirs on a two-station machine are typically 45 s to 60 s. Carbon black masterbatch is added at 2.0 wt% to 2.5 wt% where UV stabilization is required; heat-stabilizer masterbatch is introduced at 1.0 wt% to 2.0 wt% for extended under-hood heat aging. Clean regrind from trim and rejects is limited to 20 wt% to preserve low-temperature impact. Plasticizers or amine-based processing stabilizers are not used because they can reduce glycol resistance.
Validation follows ASTM D543-21 immersion in 50 vol% ethylene glycol at 90°C for 168 h with retained tensile strength and elongation reported against unexposed controls. Low-temperature impact is tested according to ISO 179-1/1eA at -30°C. OEM specifications commonly reference ISO 16750-5 for chemical resistance to washer fluids and coolant additives, and the End-of-Life Vehicles Directive 2000/53/EC restricts lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium. REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 Annex XVII applies to substances of concern in the European market. Terminal parts include 3-L to 7-L windshield washer tanks, coolant recovery bottles, headlamp washer reservoirs, and auxiliary fluid reservoirs.
What Limits Accumulator-Head Shot Weight in Outdoor Storage Tank Blow Molding?
For vertical water and chemical storage tanks of 120 L to 500 L, accumulator-head blow molding machines with shot capacity up to 30 kg and extruder L/D ratio of 30:1 are required. The melt temperature at the accumulator is maintained at 195°C to 210°C, and the parison is extruded through a diverging die gap of 25 mm to 45 mm. Shot weight consistency must remain within ±0.8% to prevent wall thickness variation above ±10% in the lower sidewall. Cooling water at 8°C to 15°C is circulated through the mould, and post-mould fixtures are used for 120 s to 300 s depending on wall thickness. UV stabilizer masterbatch is incorporated at 2.5 wt% to 4.0 wt% for outdoor service; colorant masterbatch is added at 2.0 wt% to 3.0 wt%; and clean regrind is held to 20 wt%. Regrind levels above 30 wt% reduce environmental stress cracking resistance and increase melt-flow variability during accumulator refill.
Tank design and performance are evaluated per ASTM D1998-15 for self-supporting polyethylene tanks. NSF/ANSI 61 is applied for potable water contact in North America; food contact uses FDA 21 CFR 177.1520 and EU Regulation (EU) No 10/2011. Structural durability is verified with ASTM D638-14 tensile yield and ISO 527-2; environmental stress cracking resistance is evaluated under ASTM D1693-15 Condition B. Tanks larger than 500 L are generally switched to spiral-wound or rotomolded HDPE grades because parison length exceeds accumulator stroke and wall-thickness control becomes unstable. Terminal products include outdoor vertical storage tanks, horizontal cylindrical tanks, dosing tanks, and inner liners for composite intermediate bulk containers.
When returnable packaging logistics require twin-sheet thermoformed trays with high stiffness and chemical resistance, HDPE LP479-01 is converted via flat-die sheet extrusion rather than blow molding. Sheet lines use a 75 mm to 120 mm single-screw extruder with 30:1 L/D ratio and a barrier screw; melt temperature is kept at 200°C to 220°C. The flat die gap is set at 1.8 mm to 4.0 mm, and the three-roll polishing stack is maintained at 70°C to 95°C. Sheet thickness from 2.0 mm to 6.0 mm is calibrated with beta or X-ray thickness scanners. Twin-sheet thermoforming is conducted at 165°C to 185°C surface temperature; plug assist speeds of 0.3 m/s to 0.6 m/s prevent local thinning below 1.2 mm at corner draws. Regrind content in sheet can reach 30 wt% when sorted by melt flow index; nucleating agent masterbatch is added at 1.0 wt% to 2.0 wt% to reduce sag and improve flatness; antistatic masterbatch is added at 1.0 wt% to 2.0 wt% for electronics logistics; and colorant masterbatch is added at 2.0 wt% to 3.0 wt%.
EU RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU limits lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, PBB, and PBDE; for food-contact trays, EU Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 and FDA 21 CFR 177.1520 apply. Mechanical properties are tested according to ASTM D638-14 tensile and ASTM D790 flexural methods; puncture resistance is evaluated by ASTM D3763. Terminal finished products include twin-sheet pallets, collapsible sleeve packs, returnable dunnage trays, automotive packaging trays, and food transport trays.
When Agrochemical Containers Require Solvent-Resistant Structural Layers in Coextrusion
Agrochemical container coextrusion uses LyondellBasell HDPE LP479-01 as the structural layer because it provides the stiffness and environmental stress cracking resistance demanded by liquid concentrates. In three-layer bottles, HDPE LP479-01 is specified at 60 wt% to 80 wt% of total wall thickness; middle-layer regrind from barrier containers is isolated to the core layer at up to 30 wt% of that layer; carbon black masterbatch is added at 2.0 wt% to 3.0 wt%; and UV stabilizer masterbatch is added at 1.5 wt% to 2.0 wt%. The EVOH barrier layer is specified at 2.5% to 5.0% of total bottle weight, with maleic anhydride grafted polyethylene tie layers at 1.5% to 3.0%. Three extruders feed a multi-layer die head held at 200°C to 215°C; layer distribution is controlled by asymmetric gear pumps. Mold temperature is held at 10°C to 20°C.
Barrier continuity is validated by oxygen transmission rate testing under ASTM D3985-17 at 23°C and 0% RH, with target transmission below 0.3 cm³/m²·day for 1-L bottles. Chemical resistance is screened by weight change and tensile retention after immersion in the specific formulated concentrate under ASTM D543-21. Transport packaging compliance follows UN Model Regulations Chapter 6.1 and ADR/RID/IMDG Chapter 6.1 for hazardous liquids. REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 Annex XVII applies to the final container; where food contact is not relevant, FDA 21 CFR 177.1520 is not required. Terminal finished products include 1-L, 5-L, and 10-L agricultural chemical bottles, measuring chambers, closures, and portable sprayer tanks.
Detergent and Industrial Cleaning Product Container ESCR Requirements
The conversion of HDPE LP479-01 for extrusion blow molded bottles and containers used with detergents and industrial cleaning products is governed by resistance to surfactant-induced stress cracking. Extrusion blow molding is performed on high-speed rotary wheel machines or shuttle lines; barrel temperatures are set at 180°C to 205°C, and the die head is kept at 190°C to 210°C. Blow-up ratios range from 2.0:1 to 3.5:1. For 1-L bottles, cycle times of 10 s to 14 s are typical on rotary blow molding units with 6 to 12 stations. Colorant masterbatch is added at 1.5 wt% to 3.0 wt%; clean regrind is limited to 25 wt% to maintain consistent parison thickness; antistatic agents are not used unless electrostatic discharge is specified for powder handling. Cleaning formulation concentrates are not compounded into the resin.
Environmental stress cracking resistance is evaluated under ASTM D1693-15 Condition B. The EU Detergents Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 applies to the finished cleaning product rather than the packaging, but packaging suppliers are usually required to provide migration data under EU Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 if accidental food contact is foreseeable. REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 and RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU apply to heavy-metal and substance restrictions. Terminal finished products include 500-mL trigger bottles, 1-L to 5-L laundry detergent bottles, 10-L industrial cleaning concentrate jerrycans, and surface cleaner containers.
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LyondellBasell HDPE LP479-01 is a high-flow high-density polyethylene resin produced for injection molding applications where fast cycle times, thin wall sections, and low residual stress are required. The grade is pelletized for high-speed plastication and is typically specified for thin-wall packaging, overcaps, closures, dairy containers, and disposable food-contact articles. Under standard quality-control test conditions, the resin exhibits a nominal density of 0.952 g/cm³ when measured according to ASTM D1505 and a melt flow rate of 47 g/10 min at 190 °C under 2.16 kg load in accordance with ASTM D1238. The high melt flow rate places LP479-01 in a separate processing class from conventional high-density polyethylene grades used in blow molding or thick-wall injection molding, because shear viscosity is substantially lower and solidification time is more sensitive to tool temperature.
What Separates LP479-01 from Conventional High-Density Polyethylene Grades?
Lower-melt-index high-density polyethylene grades in the 4 to 12 g/10 min range generally require higher peak injection pressures and longer holding-pressure times during cavity filling. LP479-01, with a melt flow rate of 47 g/10 min, exhibits reduced viscosity under shear, allowing flow into wall sections as thin as 0.6 mm without excessive clamp force. The trade-off is mechanical: high-flow polyethylene typically displays lower environmental stress crack resistance than fractional-melt high-density polyethylene. Applications exposed to detergents, wetting agents, alcohols, or aggressive food oils should therefore be validated under end-use chemical contact rather than assumed safe from general polyethylene chemical resistance data. Published data for LP479-01 in specific stress-cracking environments is limited, so comparative testing under ASTM D1693 or a bent-strip constant-strain method is required when the part will contact surface-active fluids.
Compared with high-flow isotactic polypropylene thin-wall grades, LP479-01 has higher density and lower flexural modulus. The polyethylene matrix also typically provides a lower water-vapour transmission rate than unfilled polypropylene, but a quantitative comparison for a specific wall thickness should be generated by ASTM F1249 because tooling geometry and orientation affect crystallinity distribution. In high-speed closure applications, LP479-01 produces lower torque retention loss than some random copolymer polypropylene grades after repeated capping, but the final selection must be based on application-specific closure torque testing under ASTM D2063 or equivalent.
Representative physical properties for the LP479-01 resin class are shown below. These values are not specification limits and should be confirmed against the supplier certificate of analysis for each lot.
| Property | Test standard | Typical value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | ASTM D1505 | 0.952 | g/cm³ |
| Melt flow rate, 190 °C/2.16 kg | ASTM D1238 | 47 | g/10 min |
| Tensile strength at yield | ASTM D638 | 26 | MPa |
| Elongation at yield | ASTM D638 | 8 | % |
| Flexural modulus | ASTM D790 | 1,150 | MPa |
| Notched Izod impact, 23 °C | ASTM D256 | 30 | J/m |
| Shore D hardness | ASTM D2240 | 65 | — |
| Vicat softening temperature | ASTM D1525 | 126 | °C |
| Deflection temperature under flexural load, 0.455 MPa | ASTM D648 | 78 | °C |
Injection molding of LP479-01 on high-cavitation hot-runner tools is typically performed with a melt temperature window of 190 °C to 230 °C and a mold temperature of 10 °C to 30 °C. A general-purpose screw with an L/D ratio of 20:1 to 24:1 and compression ratio of 2.0:1 to 2.5:1 is adequate for consistent plastication. Back pressure should remain between 0.3 and 0.7 MPa, while injection speed should be adjusted according to gate geometry and wall stock; thin-wall tools often require high injection velocity to prevent premature freeze-off. Shot size should be maintained between 25% and 65% of barrel capacity to limit residence time and avoid molecular-weight degradation. On high-cavitation tools with sequential valve gates, nozzle drool and gate-stringing have been observed when the melt temperature is elevated above 230 °C for extended hold periods. Mould temperature uniformity within ±5 °C is necessary for wall stock below 0.8 mm to avoid differential shrinkage and sink-mark formation.
If the Melt Temperature Exceeds 230 °C, What Degradation Markers Are Observed?
Prolonged exposure above 230 °C in the barrel can reduce molecular weight, shift melt flow rate upward, and generate oxidised polyethylene species that cause yellowing, plate-out on tool vents, and odour in food-contact parts. Degradation markers include an increase in melt flow rate, a reduction in melt strength, and the development of a carbonyl absorbance in the infrared spectrum near 1715 cm⁻¹. The lower processing limit is approximately 180 °C; below this value, unmelted pellets may create cold slugs, surface flow lines, and heterogeneous crystallinity in thin-wall sections. A typical barrel profile begins at 150 °C to 180 °C in the rear zone, 180 °C to 210 °C in the centre zone, and 200 °C to 230 °C in the front zone. Hot-runner temperatures are usually maintained between 200 °C and 230 °C. Because the melt viscosity is low, positive nozzle shut-off is required to prevent drooling during mould open cycles.
Moisture absorption of high-density polyethylene is generally low, and LP479-01 does not normally require pre-drying when stored in closed containers at relative humidity below 60%. If surface condensation is visible or bulk moisture is suspected, drying at 80 °C for 2 hours using a desiccant dryer is sufficient to remove surface water. High moisture levels may cause splay, irregular gloss, and minor melt flow disturbances in thin-wall molding.
Regulatory conformity must be confirmed for each production lot because additive packages and sourcing can vary. The table below lists the principal standards commonly applied to LP479-01 in food-contact and electrical equipment applications.
| Regulatory domain | Reference or test method | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| United States food contact | FDA 21 CFR 177.1520(c) 3.1a | Olefin polymer baseline; end-use migration testing required |
| European food contact | EU Regulation No 10/2011 | Conformity depends on additive formulation and migration conditions |
| European chemical registration | REACH EC No 1907/2006 | Supplier certificate required for SVHC content above 0.1% by mass |
| Electrical and electronic equipment | Directive 2011/65/EU | Restricted heavy metals and brominated flame retardants |
| Global migration testing | EN 1186 | Food simulant selection based on end-use temperature and food type |
LP479-01 is not recommended for extrusion blow molding, blown film, pipe, sheet, or rotational molding because the melt strength is low at processing temperatures. Continuous load at temperatures above 60 °C or exposure to strong oxidizers, aromatic hydrocarbons, and chlorinated solvents must be evaluated separately because high-flow polyethylene has lower creep resistance and stress crack resistance than lower-melt-index high-density polyethylene. Outdoor use requires a stabilization package with ultraviolet absorbers or hindered amine light stabilizers; published data for LP479-01 in this specific configuration is limited, so weathering validation under ASTM D4329 is required for exterior applications. For dry food containers produced at wall stock below 0.8 mm, tool temperature uniformity and gate geometry exert greater influence on part quality than minor variation in melt flow rate. The grade is used in thin-wall dairy tubs, overcaps, food storage containers, cosmetic closures, and housewares where high cavitation productivity, low part weight, and consistent part release are the primary manufacturing requirements.
