Hostalen 3531B is a natural color polyethylene resin with high melt viscosity for extrusion. The product provides good stress crack resistance properties (ESCR) combined with long term hydrostatic strength at raised temperature.
Based on ISO 9080 evaluation, the product can be classified as PE80 with a minimum required strength (MRS) of 8 MPa according to ISO 12162. Hostalen 3531B fulfills the requirements of DIN 16833 and ISO 24033 for PE-RT Type I material. This includes e.g. application class 4 according to ISO 10508 for underfloor heating pipes.
Hostalen 3531B offers good long term heat aging stability and extraction stability.
Typical customer applications are: Underfloor heating pipes and pipes for heating and cooling.
Hostalen 3531B
Description
Availability
Africa-Middle East, Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, South & Central America
Legend
SDS - Safety Data Sheet
PSB - Product Stewardship Bulletin
Product Data and Technical Information
| Melt Flow Rate (190 °C/5.0 kg) | 0.6 g/10 min |
| Melt Flow Rate (190 °C/21.6 kg) | 12 g/10 min |
| Density | 0.936 g/cm³ |
| Tensile Modulus (23 °C) | 650 MPa |
| Tensile Stress at Yield (23 °C, 50 mm/min) | 18 MPa |
| Tensile Strain at Break (23 °C) | 650 % |
| Tensile Strain at Yield (23 °C, 50 mm/min) | 11 % |
| MRS Classification | 8 MPa |
| Oxidation Induction Time (210 °C) | >=40 min |
| Thermal Conductivity (23 °C) | 0.40 W/m*K |
| Coefficent of Linear Thermal Expansion (CLTE) | 1.85 * 10 exp(-4) 1/°C |
Technical Data Sheet
Technical Data SheetProcess
Pipe, Sheet
Resin
Polyethylene, Medium Density
Applications
Underfloor Heating