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SECCO (Shanghai Secco) HDPE 5502AA

    • Product Name: SECCO (Shanghai Secco) HDPE 5502AA
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    Specifications
    HS Code 797731
    Density 0.955 g/cm3
    Melt Flow Rate 190c 2 16kg 0.35 g/10min
    Tensile Strength At Yield >=25 MPa
    Elongation At Break >=600%
    Flexural Modulus >=1000 MPa
    Vicat Softening Temperature >=120 C
    Shore D Hardness 65
    Environmental Stress Crack Resistance Escr >1000 h
    Brittleness Temperature < -70 C
    Water Absorption < 0.01%
    Thermal Conductivity 0.4 W/m.K
    Coefficient Of Linear Thermal Expansion 1.2E-4 /C
    Dielectric Constant 2.3
    Volume Resistivity >1E16 ohm.cm
    Mold Shrinkage 1.5-3.0%
    Processing Temperature 180-220 C

    As an accredited SECCO (Shanghai Secco) HDPE 5502AA factory, we enforce strict quality protocols—every batch undergoes rigorous testing to ensure consistent efficacy and safety standards.

    Packing & Storage
    Packing SECCO HDPE 5502AA is packaged in 25 kg PE-lined PP woven bags, 40 bags (1000 kg) per shrink-wrapped pallet.
    Container Loading (20′ FCL) 20′ FCL: about 25 MT SECCO HDPE 5502AA in 25 kg bags, unpalletized; palletized loads are approximately 20 MT.
    Shipping SECCO HDPE 5502AA is a non-hazardous high-density polyethylene resin, usually shipped in 25 kg bags, 500–1000 kg jumbo bags, or bulk containers. Transport as general cargo in clean, dry vehicles. Keep away from moisture, direct sunlight, heat, and contamination. No special UN, IMDG, or ADR classification required.
    Storage Store SECCO HDPE 5502AA in a cool, dry, well-ventilated warehouse, away from direct sunlight, heat, ignition sources, and strong oxidizers. Keep original bags or packaging sealed and palletized off the floor to prevent moisture pickup and contamination. Avoid prolonged UV exposure and excessive stacking pressure. Maintain first-in, first-out rotation, and protect from physical damage.
    Shelf Life Typically 24 months when stored in original, unopened packaging in a dry, ventilated area away from sunlight and moisture.
    Application of SECCO (Shanghai Secco) HDPE 5502AA

    In continuous extrusion blow moulding of UN-certified tight-head jerrycans, the low-melt-flow character of SECCO 5502AA—nominal melt flow rate 0.35 g/10 min at 190 °C/2.16 kg per ISO 1133-1:2022—contributes parison melt strength sufficient to hang a 500 mm parison without drawdown exceeding 12% of target wall thickness on a 80 mm grooved-feed extruder running at 18–22 rpm. The compliance matrix for this segment is governed by UN Model Regulations Chapter 6.1 for dangerous goods packaging, with subordinate modal requirements in ADR, RID, IMDG Code, and IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations; specific test clauses include the drop test under UN Model Regulations 6.1.5.3, leakproofness under 6.1.5.4, hydraulic pressure under 6.1.5.7, and stacking under 6.1.5.6. For packaging group II organic liquids the drop height is 1.2 m; for packaging group I formulations the drop height increases to 1.8 m, with conditioning at −18 °C for low-temperature impact qualification. The formulation addition range on production lines is typically 94–96 wt% 5502AA virgin resin, 5–10 wt% in-house regrind, 1.5–2.5 wt% carbon black masterbatch at 40% carbon black loading, and 0.3–0.5 wt% antistatic masterbatch; regrind is capped at 10 wt% where packaging group I performance is required because higher regrind fractions reproducibly lower F50 environmental stress-crack resistance and increase weld-line failure incidence at the handle pinch-off. The downstream process uses accumulator-head continuous blow moulders with screw L/D 25:1, barrier flight geometry, melt temperature 190–205 °C, head temperature 195–210 °C, blow pressure 0.7–0.9 MPa, and mould water temperature 12–18 °C. On floor-scale lines, melt-pressure fluctuation greater than ±5 bar across the head produces parison length variation of approximately 15–20 mm, transferring directly into wall-thickness deviation near the threaded neck and causing intermittent hydraulic pressure test failures. Terminal finished products are 5-L, 10-L, 20-L, 25-L, and 30-L UN-type jerrycans, plus 60-L open-top pails for non-hazardous industrial raw materials. The external surfaces are suitable for screen printing or IML, but embossing must be positioned outside the UN mark area to avoid transport authority rejection during inspection.

    UN-marking qualification matrix for a 25-L jerrycan in 5502AA
    Performance testStandard / clauseTest conditionAcceptance criterion
    Hydraulic pressureUN 6.1.5.7250 kPa, 5 minNo leakage or permanent deformation
    Drop testUN 6.1.5.31.2 m, −18 °C, PG IINo rupture; limited leakage allowed only if no external contamination
    Stacking testUN 6.1.5.63 m stack load, 24 h, 40 °CNo destabilisation or stacking failure
    LeakproofnessUN 6.1.5.430 kPa air pressure under waterNo bubble emission

    Can 5502AA Meet the Odour, Migration and Impact Requirements of Dairy Bottle Lines?

    On rotary-wheel dairy blow-moulding lines, the qualification burden shifts from UN transport loadings to direct food-contact migration limits and organoleptic neutrality. Under EU Regulation 10/2011, the overall migration limit is 10 mg/dm² for aqueous food simulants and 60 mg/kg for oil simulant D2, with testing performed according to EN 1186-1 and total migration safety assessed under Annex I of the regulation. Under US FDA 21 CFR 177.1520(c), olefin polymers of density 0.94 g/cm³ or greater may be used in contact with food subjected to end-use test conditions; SECCO 5502AA falls within this density classification at 0.955 g/cm³ per ISO 1183-1:2019. The formulation addition ratio for light-shielded milk bottles is typically 100 phr 5502AA, 3–6 wt% titanium dioxide white masterbatch, and 0.2–0.5 wt% blue/purple tint masterbatch to neutralise yellowing; no external slip agent is added. In dairy process plants, the resin must also pass a sensory test panel because pale-straw off-odour arising from oxidised regrind or excessive melt temperature can transfer into whole milk within 24 h of refrigerated storage. The downstream converting process uses continuous rotary-wheel extrusion blow moulding with 8–12 cavities, screw L/D 24:1, melt temperature 175–195 °C, die head temperature 180–195 °C, blow pressure 0.6–0.8 MPa, and chiller water at 8–12 °C. Wall thickness is controlled at 0.35–0.55 mm for a 1-L bottle; blow-up ratio is typically 2.5:1 to 3.0:1. Production-scale failure mode in such lines is parison sticking inside the neck-calibration pin at cycle rates above 60 min⁻¹, causing neck inner-diameter ovality above 0.2 mm and downstream capping torque failure. Terminal product types include 250-mL, 500-mL, 1-L, and 2-L pasteurised milk bottles, 200-mL yogurt drink bottles, and 900-mL, 1.8-L, and 5-L edible oil containers.

    A 4-L engine-oil bottle made from 5502AA is exposed to a hot-fill temperature of 55 °C, a stack load of 250 N for 48 h under ISO 12048:1994, and a low-temperature drop requirement at −18 °C using ASTM D2463-15. The compliance framework for automotive fluid containers is not automatically UN-type-approved unless the formulation is classified as dangerous goods; most engine lubricants fall outside dangerous goods class 3 but still require OEM packaging integrity validation based on leak detection at 25 kPa and torque retention after 24 h at 60 °C. A realistic compound for this segment contains 93.5–95.5 wt% 5502AA, 3–5 wt% LLDPE flexibiliser with a melt index of 1.0 g/10 min, and 1.5–2.5 wt% colour masterbatch. The LLDPE addition is capped at 6 wt% because higher concentrations degrade parison sag resistance on shuttle lines and cause excessive handle pinch-off thinning; laboratory tensile yield drops from approximately 28 MPa to 24 MPa at this addition, while low-temperature container impact improves. The downstream production process runs on double-station shuttle blow moulding machines with 80 mm grooved-feed screws, L/D 25:1, melt temperature 185–205 °C, die gap 2.0–3.0 mm, blow air pressure 0.7–0.9 MPa, and cooling time 14–16 s per 4-L container. A recurring bottleneck occurs in the handle pinch-off weld; if the die head drops below 185 °C, cold parison edges produce low weld strength, and −18 °C drop failures concentrate at the handle root, not at the body wall. Terminal finished types are 1-L, 4-L, and 5-L motor oil bottles, 1-L and 5-L coolant jugs, and 10-L to 20-L DEF or agricultural lubricant pails. Surface fluorine treatment is used only where barrier loss to mineral oil must be reduced; otherwise direct label adhesion is sufficient.

    Agrochemical Barrier Bottles, UV-Stabilised Masterbatch Dosing, and Shelf-Life Stress Cracking

    Agrochemical concentrates containing hydrocarbon solvents require barrier-layer structures rather than monolayer HDPE, and 5502AA functions primarily as the structural skin layer in coextruded bottles. A standard 3-layer structure comprises an outer HDPE layer at 70–80% of total thickness, a middle EVOH barrier layer at 2–5%, and an inner HDPE layer at 15–20%, with maleic anhydride-grafted tie resins at 1–2% between the HDPE and EVOH interfaces. The formulation addition ratio for the HDPE skin layers is 100 phr 5502AA, 0.5–1.0 wt% UV-stabiliser masterbatch, 1–2 wt% pigment masterbatch, and 0.1–0.3 wt% antioxidant masterbatch; the UV stabiliser is placed in the outer layer only to avoid inner-layer migration into the active ingredient. Compliance for this segment is anchored to UN Model Regulations Chapter 6.1 when the formulation has a flash point below 60 °C, and to FAO pesticide container guidelines for semi-rigid containers in ambient distribution. Chemical compatibility is screened with ASTM D543-21 immersion in representative solvent packages including cyclohexanone, xylene, methanol, and dimethylamine salt solution at 23 °C for 30 days; weight change below 0.5% and tensile elongation retention above 85% are used as comparative acceptance windows. Published data for this specific 5502AA configuration with aggressive multi-solvent mixtures is limited; converters accordingly use ASTM D543-21 immersion as a relative ranking protocol rather than as an absolute barrier guarantee. The downstream process is three-extruder continuous coextrusion blow moulding with screw diameters 60–75 mm for HDPE, 35 mm for EVOH, and 45 mm for tie resin; melt temperatures are 185–200 °C for HDPE, 190–215 °C for EVOH, and 180–200 °C for tie resin. Parison wall-thickness control must hold the EVOH layer above 2% of the total wall; below this threshold, flex fatigue at the top-to-wall transition produces microcracks within 8 weeks of storage at 40 °C and 85% relative humidity. Terminal finished types include 0.5-L, 1-L, and 5-L pesticide bottles, 10-L and 20-L tight-head containers, and 200-L drums for diluted ready-to-use formulations.

    Shuttle blow moulding of bleach and floor-cleaner bottles subjects the parison to oxidative stress from sodium hypochlorite and environmental stress cracking from ethoxylated surfactants, with field failures typically emerging as neck cracks rather than body splits. The applicable regulatory frame for household and institutional packaging is the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive 94/62/EC heavy metal limits—cadmium plus hexavalent chromium plus lead plus mercury less than 100 mg/kg—and, where relevant, REACH Annex XVII restrictions for nonylphenol ethoxylates below 0.1% by mass. Stress-crack screening uses ASTM D1693-15 with 10% Igepal CO-630 at 50 °C; for bleach-containing products, converters additionally run ASTM D543-21 immersion in 5.25% sodium hypochlorite at 23 °C for 30 days. If tensile elongation retention falls below 85%, neck-crack failures appear on production lines within 6 weeks. The formulation addition ratio is 96–98 wt% 5502AA, 2–4 wt% white masterbatch, and 0.1–0.4 wt% antistatic masterbatch; post-consumer recycled HDPE may replace 10–25 wt% of virgin 5502AA only where the final ESCR F50 remains above 20 h under ASTM D1693-15 condition B. Regrind content above 25 wt% frequently causes batch-to-batch parison surface roughness and pinhole formation in the pinch-off area; therefore bleach-bottle lines use a closed-loop regrind ratio no higher than 18 wt%. The downstream process uses double-station shuttle blow moulders with 60–75 mm barrier screws, L/D 24:1, melt temperature 170–185 °C, die gap 1.5–2.0 mm, blow pressure 0.6–0.8 MPa, and cycle time 10–14 s for a 1-L bottle. Output per line is typically 80–120 kg/h. Terminal finished types include 750-mL and 1-L trigger spray bottles, 1.5-L, 2.5-L, and 5-L floor cleaner and fabric softener jugs, and 5-L bleach bottles with child-resistant closure neck diameters standardised at 28 mm or 38 mm.

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    More Introduction

    SECCO (Shanghai Secco) HDPE 5502AA is positioned in producer documentation as a high-density polyethylene extrusion blow moulding grade. Representative datasheet values place its density at 0.955 g/cm³ when measured to ASTM D1505-18 or ISO 1183-1:2019 and its melt flow rate at 0.35 g/10 min at 190 °C under 2.16 kg load according to ASTM D1238-20 procedure A or ISO 1133-1:2022. The combination of a relatively high density and low melt flow rate indicates a high average molecular weight, semi-crystalline polyolefin with elevated melt viscosity and parison melt strength. The intended conversion window is therefore extrusion blow moulding rather than high-speed injection moulding, and the principal application envelope includes containers with nominal capacity up to 60 L, jerrycans, automotive reservoirs, industrial packaging, and technical articles requiring stress-crack resistance and low-temperature ductility.

    The molecular architecture of the grade is not fully disclosed in publicly available literature. The low melt flow rate and high environmental stress-crack resistance imply a molecular-weight distribution and short-chain branch content that generate a sufficient tie-molecule population across interlamellar amorphous regions. These tie-molecules are critical to slow crack growth resistance because they transmit stress between adjacent crystalline lamellae. Without adequate tie-molecule continuity, cracks propagate by disentanglement in the amorphous phase under applied stress. Published data for the molecular weight distribution, comonomer type, and short-chain branching distribution of this specific grade are limited.

    What Distinguishes 5502AA from Injection Moulding, Pipe, and Film HDPE Grades?

    The primary distinction is rheological. General-purpose injection moulding HDPE grades are commonly specified with melt flow rates in the range of 8 g/10 min to 40 g/10 min at 190 °C and 2.16 kg, whereas 5502AA is specified at 0.35 g/10 min. This difference of more than one order of magnitude translates into a substantial viscosity increase. In high-speed injection moulding of thin-wall closures or caps, the low-flow variant would require elevated melt temperature, high injection pressure, and longer fill time; short shots, excessive orientation, and gate-stringing become processing bottlenecks. In extrusion blow moulding, the same high viscosity stabilizes the hanging parison and reduces sagging, which is necessary for containers above 20 L.

    Against pipe-grade PE100 HDPE, the distinction is long-term hydrostatic strength classification. A PE100 material must meet the minimum required strength of 10 MPa at 50 years at 20 °C when evaluated according to ISO 9080. 5502AA is not a pipe-grade resin, and producer literature does not assign an MRS rating or PE100 classification. Its use in pressure pipe, gas distribution, or buried water networks is outside the design envelope. Film-grade HDPE, by contrast, is formulated for bubble stability and draw-down in blown film lines; although some film grades share low melt flow rates, their additive packages and molecular parameters are optimized for film impact and tear resistance rather than for parison programming and pinch-off weld integrity.

    The following representative property profile is drawn from producer technical literature and is not a lot-specific release certificate. Lot-to-lot variation within the producer’s specification window is normal, and only the certificate of analysis for a given lot governs acceptance testing.

    PropertyTest methodTypical valueUnit
    Density at 23 °CISO 1183-1:2019 / ASTM D1505-180.955g/cm³
    Melt flow rate, 190 °C/2.16 kgISO 1133-1:2022 / ASTM D1238-200.35g/10 min
    Tensile stress at yieldISO 527-2:2012 / ASTM D638-1427MPa
    Elongation at breakISO 527-2:2012>600%
    Flexural modulusISO 178:2019 / ASTM D790-171200MPa
    ESCR F50, 100 % Igepal CO-630, condition BASTM D1693-21>500h
    Vicat softening temperature, 10 NASTM D1525-17125°C
    Brittleness temperatureASTM D746-20< -70°C
    HardnessISO 868:200363Shore D

    Rheologically, the apparent melt viscosity of 5502AA is not fully specified in public literature. High-density polyethylene grades with a melt flow rate near 0.35 g/10 min typically exhibit zero-shear viscosities in the range of 10⁴ Pa·s to 10⁵ Pa·s at 190 °C. This range is not a batch-specific measurement and must not be used for machine sizing. For accumulator-head machine selection, screw torque and die-head pressure should be calculated from capillary rheometry on the exact lot. However, the low MFR indicates that melt temperature must be kept sufficiently high to avoid excessive head pressure while remaining below the oxidation threshold.

    Incoming quality-control practice at blow moulding plants typically verifies melt flow rate and density from each silo or railcar sample before release to production. Melt flow rate outside ±0.05 g/10 min of the nominal value is often treated as a production risk because it changes parison sag and die-head pressure. Density variation outside ±0.002 g/cm³ can shift top-load strength and environmental stress-crack resistance in the finished container. These internal tolerance bands are process-control limits; they are not producer specification values.

    Accumulator Head and Parison Programming for Large-Part Geometries

    On production-scale blow moulding machines with screw diameters from 80 mm to 120 mm, L/D ratios of 25:1 to 30:1, and grooved feed sections, barrel set points for 5502AA are typically distributed as 180 °C in the feed zone, 190 °C in the compression zone, and 200 °C in the metering zone. Head and die zones are held between 195 °C and 205 °C. The measured melt temperature should not exceed 230 °C because longer residence times at higher temperatures promote thermo-oxidative chain scission, gel formation, and surface roughness. In practice, melt temperatures above 230 °C on accumulator machines have been associated with surface sharkskin and odor defects in blow-moulded containers, particularly when regrind levels are high.

    Because the resin has a low melt flow rate and high molecular weight, die swell is significant. The parison exiting the die may swell to more than 1.5 times the die gap depending on shear history and die geometry. If the die gap is set to the intended final wall thickness, the resulting container wall will be oversize and the pinch-off seam may be excessively thick. Axial parison programming is therefore used. In a 30 L container, the parison wall thickness is typically profiled so that the neck and bottom sections are thicker than the body, compensating for mould pinch-off compression and local stretching. On industrial accumulator-head lines, wall thickness variation can be held within ±0.3 mm when the die gap and mandrel position are controlled by closed-loop hydraulic actuation.

    Blow moulding extruders for low-MFR HDPE usually use screws with a deeper feed zone and a longer compression zone than screws designed for higher-MFR resins. A typical screw has a length-to-diameter ratio of 25:1 to 30:1, an effective compression ratio of 2.2:1 to 2.8:1, and a grooved feed section. The grooved feed section increases throughput by preventing pellet slip, but it also raises melt pressure and requires adequate barrel cooling in the feed throat. If the throat is not cooled, pellet bridging and feed instability may occur. These observations come from production-scale accumulator blow moulding lines and are relevant because of the high melt viscosity of 5502AA.

    Processing defects specific to low-MFR HDPE include parison sag, melt fracture at the die exit, and surface sharkskin. Melt fracture onset is influenced by die land length, die temperature, and molecular weight distribution. Raising the die temperature from 195 °C to 205 °C can reduce sharkskin, but it also increases parison sag because the melt has lower zero-shear viscosity at the higher temperature. Reducing line speed is generally effective in eliminating sharkskin when the die flow rate is too high. Published data for the critical shear stress for melt fracture in this exact grade are limited.

    Regrind from flash, start-up scrap, and rejected containers can be incorporated at up to 20 wt% when the melt is filtered through a 60/80/60 screen pack and the regrind is free of moisture and foreign polymer contamination. Above 20 wt% regrind, environmental stress-crack resistance may decline and gel counts may increase. Surface condensation in unheated warehouses above 60 % relative humidity can introduce moisture-related surface defects; hopper drying at 60 °C for 1 h to 2 h is used only to remove surface moisture, because polyethylene is not inherently hygroscopic.

    When 5502AA Is Used in Containers for Aggressive Chemical Formulations

    Environmental stress-crack resistance is a key performance boundary. The datasheet ESCR value above 500 h to ASTM D1693-21 condition B in 100 % Igepal CO-630 at 50 °C indicates a high resistance to slow crack growth in detergent and surfactant-based products. However, ESCR is stress-cracking agent dependent. The same resin may fail earlier in strong organic acids, terpene-based concentrates, or formulations with high concentrations of certain nonionic surfactants. In 50 °C immersion tests with 10 % nonylphenol ethoxylate, blow-moulded parts often withstand 1000 h without visible cracking, but published data for this specific configuration are limited. End-use testing with the actual filling formulation is required for UN-certified packaging under ADR/RID or IMDG codes.

    Chemical resistance is governed not only by the resin but also by moulded-in residual stress. Thick-walled sections, abrupt transitions, and pinch-off seams create localized stress concentrations. Annealing containers at 80 °C for 3 h can reduce residual stress and improve ESCR, but it also increases energy cost and may affect dimensions. Strong oxidizing agents such as concentrated nitric acid above 30 wt% attack the polymer chain and shorten service life; this grade is not recommended for such service without specific validation.

    For dangerous goods packaging, the moulded container must meet UN Model Regulations Chapter 6.1 performance tests. A jerrycan for packing group II liquids is drop-tested from a height of 1.2 m, subjected to a stack load and hydraulic pressure test. The resin contributes to impact toughness and ESCR, but the container geometry, wall thickness distribution, and weld quality dominate the result. 5502AA is often selected for such packaging because its high melt strength and ESCR allow a balance between wall thickness and mechanical robustness.

    Impact Strength and Low-Temperature Service Boundaries

    The brittleness temperature below -70 °C to ASTM D746-20 indicates that the material remains ductile under standard laboratory impact conditions at temperatures well below freezing. However, part-level impact performance is dominated by notches, weld lines, and processing defects. In automotive reservoirs, cold impact tests are commonly performed at -30 °C to -40 °C using instrumented drop-weight machines. Pinched-off flash and weld lines often reduce energy absorption by 15–25 % relative to unnotched regions because the weld interface interrupts tie-molecule continuity. Published data for this specific grade and weld-line geometry are limited.

    Cooling rate influences crystallinity and part performance. For thick-walled containers, the core cools slowly and forms larger spherulites, which can reduce low-temperature impact and ESCR. Mould temperature between 10 °C and 40 °C is typical; lower temperatures increase production rate but can introduce residual stress at the pinched-off base. Mould cooling channels are designed for turbulent water flow with Reynolds numbers above 10,000 to ensure uniform heat removal. Without adequate cooling, cycle time increases and dimensional stability of the mooulded container is compromised.

    Table 2 summarizes the comparative design boundaries across material classes.

    Material classTypical melt flow rateTypical densityDesign boundary
    SECCO HDPE 5502AA0.35 g/10 min0.955 g/cm³Extrusion blow moulding, parison stability
    General-purpose injection moulding HDPE8–40 g/10 min0.950–0.965 g/cm³Thin-wall cavity filling, short cycle time
    PE100 pipe HDPE0.2–0.4 g/10 min0.950–0.960 g/cm³Hydrostatic strength per ISO 9080
    Film HDPE0.5–10 g/10 min0.940–0.960 g/cm³Bubble stability, draw-down

    For food-contact packaging, compliance with FDA 21 CFR 177.1520 is generally supported for olefin polymers manufactured from authorized monomers, provided end-use extraction limits and use conditions are met. Under EU Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, the final package must be evaluated for overall migration and, where applicable, specific migration of additives; compliance is not automatic and depends on the surface-to-volume ratio, filling temperature, and duration of contact. For industrial containers, supplier declarations under REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 and RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU are typical but must be requested for the specific production campaign. The grade is not supplied as a medical-grade thermoplastic and should not be used without validation for pharmacopeial or implantable applications.

    Operational boundaries include avoiding melt temperatures above 230 °C, limiting regrind to 20 wt%, and excluding strong oxidizers from the service environment. Blending with polypropylene is incompatible because phase separation weakens pinch-off welds and lowers ESCR. Contamination with PET in regrind is similarly problematic because PET hydrolyzes during processing and generates surface defects. These constraints are observed on production lines and are not unique to 5502AA, but they are amplified by its high processing viscosity and low melt flow rate.

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