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HDPE vs. Low Plasticizer CA

Both HDPE and low plasticizer CA are thermoplastics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (21, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is HDPE and the bottom bar is low plasticizer CA.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.0 to 1.3
1.3
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 100
25
Flexural Modulus, GPa 4.0 to 7.5
2.1
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1330 to 2400
1500
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 17
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 32
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 24 to 80
37