Dow Plastics: Dow Plastics: Polyethylene resin

The Polyolefins and Elastomers Business Group of The Dow Chemical Co. launched Dowlex* IP-51 polyethylene resin, a new freezer-grade, high density polyethylene resin engineered to provide improved performance and processability over traditional HDPE resins.

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Aug 31, 2003

With a melt index of 50 and a density of .047, resin offers improved impact-resistance, excellent processability, and exceptional cold-temperature properties. Ideal for use in a broad range of thin-wall, injection molded packaging applications such as yogurt cups, deli and dairy containers and drinking cups.

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