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Alathon L5840 is a high-density polyethylene resin known for its lightweight properties, excellent color, low odor, and processing stability, primarily used in consumer goods packaging. It is commercially active in North America and suitable for applications like bottles for personal care and household chemicals, processed via extrusion blow molding. The document includes typical properties, regulatory status, and processing techniques, emphasizing the importance of determining suitability for specific uses.

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Technical Data Sheet

Alathon L5840 is a high-density polyethylene resin known for its lightweight properties, excellent color, low odor, and processing stability, primarily used in consumer goods packaging. It is commercially active in North America and suitable for applications like bottles for personal care and household chemicals, processed via extrusion blow molding. The document includes typical properties, regulatory status, and processing techniques, emphasizing the importance of determining suitability for specific uses.

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Technical Data Sheet

Alathon L5840
High Density Polyethylene

Product Description
Alathon L5840 is a lightweighting resin that exhibits excellent color, low odor and provides processing stability.
Typical applications include personal care, household chemicals, industrial chemicals, detergent and motor oil
bottles.
Regulatory Status
For regulatory compliance information, see Alathon L5840 Product Stewardship Bulletin (PSB) and Safety Data
Sheet (SDS).

Status Commercial: Active


Availability North America
Application Bottles For Consumer Goods
Market Rigid Packaging
Processing Method Extrusion Blow Molding
Attribute High Stiffness

Nominal English Nominal SI


Typical Properties Value Units Value Units Test Method
Physical
Melt Flow Rate, (190 °C/2.16 kg) 0.35 g/10 min 0.35 g/10 min ASTM D1238
Density, (23 °C) 0.958 g/cm³ 0.958 g/cm³ ASTM D1505
Mechanical
Flexural Modulus, (1% Secant) 211000 psi 1460 MPa ASTM D790
Tensile Strength at Yield 4400 psi 30.3 MPa ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation at Break >600 % >600 % ASTM D638
Environmental Stress Crack Resistance, Fཥའ
25 hr 25 hr ASTM D1693
(100% Igepal®, Cond B)
Impact
Tensile Impact Strength 140 ft-lb/in² 294 kJ/m² ASTM D1822
Hardness
Shore Hardness, (Shore D) 68 68 ASTM D2240
Thermal
Vicat Softening Temperature 262 °F 128 °C ASTM D1525
Low Temperature Brittleness, Fཥའ <-105 °F <-76 °C ASTM D746
Deflection Temperature Under Load, (66 psi,
178 °F 81 °C ASTM D648
Unannealed)

LyondellBasell Alathon L5840


Technical Data Sheet Recipient Tracking #:
Date: 1/28/2025 Page 1 of 2 Request #: 5516834
Notes
Igepal® is a registered trademark of Rhodia.
These are typical property values not to be construed as specification limits.
Processing Techniques
Specific recommendations for resin type and processing conditions can only be made when the end use,
required properties and fabrication equipment are known.
Company Information

For further information regarding the LyondellBasell company, please visit http://www.lyb.com/.

© LyondellBasell Industries Holdings, B.V. 2018


Disclaimer

Information in this document is accurate to the best of our knowledge at the date of publication. The document is
designed to provide users general information for safe handling, use, processing, storage, transportation,
disposal and release and does not constitute any warranty or quality specification, either express or implied,
including any warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Users shall determine whether the
product is suitable for their use and can be used safely and legally.

In addition to any prohibitions of use specifically noted in this document, LyondellBasell may further prohibit or
restrict the sale of its products into certain applications. For further information, please contact a LyondellBasell
representative.
Trademarks

The Trademark referenced within the product name is owned or used by the LyondellBasell family of companies.

LyondellBasell Alathon L5840


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Date: 1/28/2025 Page 2 of 2 Request #: 5516834

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