Materials data & design

ICORENE Rotomoulding Grades 2007 - ICO UK

Standard, Natural and Black Grades

Material Name          Density          MFI    

ICORENE 3560         0.935            5.0

General Characteristics: Medium stiffness, good processing speed, wide processing window, UV stablised  

Typical Applications: General purpose such as containers, small tanks and industrial mouldings

ICORENE 3590         0.935            9.0

General Characteristics: Medium stiffness, very high processing speed, UV stabilised    

Typical Applications: All general purpose mouldings or very intricate items

ICORENE 3940         0.939            3.5

General Characteristics: Good stiffness and hardness, wide processing window, UV stabilised    

Typical Applications: Tanks and other large mouldings

High Performance Grades

Material Name          Density          MFI    

ICORENE 1781         0.934            8.0

General Characteristics: Medium stiffness mPE, very high processing speed and wide processing window, high impact strength UB stabilised

Typical Applications: All general mouldings or intricate items

ICORENE 1613         0.938            4.5

General Characteristics: Medium stiffness, excellent processing speed and flow with wide processing window, UV stabilised    

Typical Applications: Small tanks, tough stiff products needing higher flow for more intricate areas

ICORENE  1741         0.940            4.0

General Characteristics: High density metallocene material with very good impact properties, UV stabilised 

Typical Applications: Tanks and other large mouldings

ICORENE  1339         0.943            3.0

General Characteristics: High stiffness , high impact strength, UV stabilised

Typical Applications: Big tanks and other large mouldings

Flexible Grades

Material Name          Density          MFI    

ICORENE M489         0.882            10.0

General Characteristics: Ultra flexible, easy to process polymer with super thoughness

Typical Applications: Flexible bladders, floats and buoys

ICORENE 1901         0.902            10.0

General Characteristics: Rubbery PE with high flexibility and easy moulding. UV stabilised

Typical Applications: Street furniture, floats and buoys

Specialist Powders

Material Name          Density          MFI    

ICORENE 2550         0.924            3.6

General Characteristics: Flexible, tough, good ESCR, UV stabilised

Typical Applications: Street furniture, floats and buoys

ICORENE 1889         0.928            4.1

General Characteristics: High impact strength and low stiffness, UV stabilised

Typical Applications: Street furniture, low disortion, general items

ICORENE 1902         0.965           4.5

General Characteristics: Photo luminescent polyethylene, long glow duration, charged by sun, indoor or UV light, good processability, UV stabilised

Typical Applications: marine buoys, aviation and road markers, safety equipment, point-of-sale products

ICORENE 5704         0.938           6.0

General Characteristics: High flow with good stiffness and impact strength, UV stablised

Typical Applications: Boats, canoes and kayaks

ICORENE 5760         0.949           3.5

General Characteristics: Excellent stiffness and impact strength. Good hardness. UV stabilised

Typical Applications: Boats, canoes and kayaks

ICORENE A125         0.951           3.2

General Characteristics: Excellent stiffness and impact strength. High hardness. UV stabilised

Typical Applications: Boats, canoes and kayaks

ICORENE 5389         0.951           4.0

General Characteristics: Excellent stiffness and impact strength. High hardness. UV stabilised

Typical Applications: Specially formulated for three layer laminates

Additional Specialities

Material Name                    Density          MFI    

ICORENE 1613 BK 85         0.938            4.5

General Characteristics: Black UV stabilised grade

Typical Applications: Diesel tanks

ICORENE 1781 V2              >1.00          8.0

General Characteristics: UL94 V2 rated flame retardant polyethylene. Easy moulding. UV stabilised

Typical Applications: Tanks and bins required to have flame retardancy

ICORENE 1904                   0.15 - 0.2    N/A

General Characteristics: Foam pellet giving one shot capability. For best use seek advice from ICO specialists on tooling and processing

Typical Applications: Twin wall fill products such as IBC, open insulated boxes, lids, fins, surfboards and ramps

ICORENE 1905                   0.15 - 0.2    N/A

General Characteristics: Foam powder designed for easy and consistent moulding of two or three layer structures

Typical Applications: Second shot material in boats, insulated boxes, covers, wheels

ICORENE 1781 SC             0.935           8.0

General Characteristics: Semi conductive black PE. Exhibits good flow and impact properties. UV stabilised

Typical Applications: Bins, covers, housings requiring permanent electrical conductivity

ICORENE 1769                 0.927            3.5

General Characteristics: Adhesive grade, excellent tougness, good adhesive properties to metal; good processability, good mechanical properties

Typical Applications: Adhesive tie layer for polyethylene, corrosion protection, rotolining of pipes or tanks, specifically developed for rotational moulding

ICORENE K1500 Nat        0.945            N/A

ICORENE K1502 Black

General Characteristics: Cross link mPE ultimate HDPE for all round toughness, ESCR, chemical resistence, super flow and ease of use. UV stabilised

Typical Applications: Hydraulic oil tanks, fuel tanks, chemical tanks and abrasion applications

ICORENE PPC014 RM       0.900            15.0

ICORENE PPC014 RM BP (Black) 

General Characteristics: PP copolymer. Very high stiffness combined with high temperature and scratch resistence. easy to mould and UV stable

Typical Applications: Engine components, small tanks, ducting and industrial housings