tiPolen Bralen - Slovnaft

Sales offices:
Great-Britain
TVK UK Ltd
707 High Road
North Finchley
London, N12 OBT
tel.: +44 20 83 69 56 50
fax: +44 20 83 69 56 56
dios@tvkuk.com
Germany
TVK Interchemol GmbH
Felnerstrasse 5
D-60322 Frankfurt am Main
tel.: +49 69 154 04 12
fax: + 49 69 154 04 41
gaboragoston@tvkic.de
Poland
TVK Polska Sp. z o.o.
ul. Wa˛wozowa 23/12
PL-02-796 Warszawa
tel.: +48 22 648 17 95
fax: +48 22 648 67 94
tvkpolska@tvkpolska.pl
www.tvkpolska.pl
Slovak Republic
Slovnaft, a.s.
Vlčie hrdlo
824 12 Bratislava
tel.: +421 2 58 59 75 15
fax: +421 2 58 59 72 24
info@slovnaft.sk
www.slovnaft.sk
Russia
Representative Office TVK
Moscow
RU-115054 Moscow
Kosmodamianskaya
Naberezshnaya
D.52 strojenie 3
tel.: +74 95 363 39 55
fax: +74 95 363 39 46
tvksn@molmow.ru
PRODUCT CATALOGUE
Low Density Polyethylene
TIPOLEN
BRALEN
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France
TVK France
182 Avenue Charles de Gaulle
F-92200 Neuilly sur Seine
tel.: +33 14 745 63 60
fax: +33 14 745 45 10
kacsandi@free.fr
Italy
TVK Italia Srl.
Via P. Teulié 1
I-20136 Milano
tel.: +39 02 58 30 57 79
fax: +39 02 58 30 34 92
tvkitaly@energy.it
Austria
MOL-Austria Handels GmbH
Gartenbaupromenade 2/6
A-1010 Wien
tel.: +43 1 515 991 120
+43 1 515 991 121
fax: +43 1 513 37 55 1120
+43 1 513 37 55 1121
petchem@mol-vie.com
Hungary
Tiszai Vegyi Kombinát Rt.
H-3581 Tiszaújváros
P.O.B. 20
tel.: +36 49 52 13 55
fax: +36 49 52 24 10
polymersales@tvk.hu
www.tvk.hu
Ukraine
TVK Ukraine
04073 Kiev
pr. Moskovsky, 6
tel.: +380 44 4683261
tvk@letter.kiev.ua
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Product Catalogue tipOLEn BRALEN
Published in MAY 2006
Members of the MOL GROUP

Introduction
On 1st January, 2004 the Petrochemical Division of MOL Group integrating Slovnaft a.s. and
TVK Rt. was established and started its operation, leaving the two companies legally independent.
The strategic target of the group is to take the leading market position of its region due to the
efficient operation of the Division. To achieve this target the production and sales activity of TVK
and Slovnaft were harmonized, increasing supply optimalization and improving product-portfolio. Thus,
considerable synergy and efficiency-improvement can be reached.
With the completion of process-optimalization the product-range of both TVK and Slovnaft
have been streamlined to provide the competitive edge for our customers on their markets.
TIPOLEN is the registered trademark for low density polyethylene produced by TVK Rt. BRALEN is
the registered trademark of Slovnaft a.s.
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Low density polyethylene
general information
Low density polyethylene LDPE is ductile and flexible material. It is stable in the temperature range from
-50 °C to 85 °C, the melting point is from 102 to 111 °C. In the oxygen absence LDPE is stable up to
290 °C. It decomposes within 290 to 350 °C and thermoplastic products of lower molecular weight are
formed. Gaseous products are formed in greater quantities above 350 °C and these gases contain as
main component rather butene than ethylene. In the oxygen presence LDPE is less stable. During high
temperature processing of LDPE in the presence of air thermal oxidation occurs.
During outdoor exposure of LDPE the photochemical oxidation caused by UV radiation occurs. Due to
the oxidation by thermal or light effects on the surface of the products fine cracks are formed. They may
deteriorate the physical and mechanical properties. In order to eliminate these negative phenomena
light stabilizers are added to LDPE.
Non-oxidizing acids, bases, salts and their solutions practically have no effect on polyethylene. However
oxidizing chemicals attack polymer. LDPE is insoluble at normal temperature but is soluble at higher
temperatures in aliphatic, aromatic and halogen hydrocarbons. In the case that articles made of LDPE
are exposed to the effect of chemical substances along with mechanical stress, on the surface cracks
can be formed - this phenomenon is called environmental stress cracking.
Application
The excellent physical and mechanical properties provide the wide range of applications of this polymer.
BRALEN and TIPOLEN are available in number of grades for all processing technologies as
follows:
• film application
• injection moulding
• extrusion and general purposes
• tubes and pipes
• blow moulding
• coating
• special applications
LDPE has advantageous properties in permeability. It practically does not permeat water and steam,
but it has a good permeability to carbon dioxide and oxygen. These characteristics are specially used
in packaging.
LDPE is an excellent insulator with good dialectical properties and a high volume resistance. The low
dissipation factor predetermines LDPE for the use at high frequencies particularly where very low
dielectric loss is required.
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CODING SYSTEM - BRALEN
BRALEN commercial grades produced in ICI autoclave reactor process are designated
by two letters and two groups of digits. The signification is as follows:
CODING SYSTEM - TIPOLEN
The code for TIPOLEN grades manufactured in ICI autoclave reactor process
a code of two letters, four digits and an additional letter is applied.
The first letter in the code
of BRALEN grade indicates the
main application area:
V=injection moulding
F=Film
R=general purpose (blow moulding,
pipe, sheet and profile extrusion)
N=coating
S=special
NA 7-25
The second letter in the
code of BRALEN grade
indicates the range of nominal
density at 23 °C:
A=913 – 917 kg/m 3
B=918 – 923 kg/m 3
The first letter indicates
the main application area:
F=Film
P=Blow moulding
O=Injection moulding
A=General purpose
The second letter shows The first and second digits
MFR range (MFR g/10 min at are identical with the second
190 o C/2.16 kg)
and third decimals of the number
A

Grade/Parameter
Melt mass
Flow rate
(MFR)
190 °C/2.16 kg
procedure A,B***
Density
(23 °C)
Tensile
strength
Tensile strain
at break
Vicat
softening
temperature
Dart drop
Shore D
hardness
Haze Additives Application
Units g/10 min kg/m 3 MPa % °C g - % - -
Test methods ISO 1133 ISO 1183-2 ISO 527 ISO 527 ISO 306
ISO 7765-1
method A
ISO 868 ISO 14 782 - -
FA 2210 0.3 922 22/21* 300/550 98 200 46 20* - heavy duty bags, shrink films, agricultural films, silage films, small blow mouldings
FA 2210 UV S1 0.3 922 22/21* 300/550 98 200 46 - UV
increased UV resistant agricultural films and shrink films, lifetime 1 year by thickness 0.15 mm
- in Middle Europe climate conditions
AC 2014 2 920 12** - 93 - 46 - - injection moulded and blow moulded products, household utensils, bottles for cosmetics, lids
AE 2016 7 920 10** - 92 - 45 - - small size moulded products, products not in contact with surfactant substances, masterbatches
OF 2019 20 920 10** - 90 - 44 - - injection moulding of general and complicated forms
FA 244-51 0.28 921 22/19* 300/550 - 300 - 14* - heavy duty bags, shrink films, carrier bags, packaging films, household films, films for laminating
FB 243-51 0.75 922 25/17* 230/550 96 135 48 10.5* - carrier bags, household films, packaging films, films for laminating, small blow mouldings
FB 243-55 0.8 922 25/18* 230/550 96 150 48 10.5* SA(E), AB carrier bags, household films, packaging films
FC 243-51 2 923 24/15* 220/550 94 95 48 10.5* - general purpose films
FC 243-55 2 923 23/16* 220/550 94 110 48 10.5* SA(E), AB general purpose films
FD 243-51 4 923 20/15* 260/550 92 85 48 9* - high clarify fine films, caps
FD 243-55 4 923 20/15* 250/550 92 90 48 10* SA(E), AB high clarify fine films, caps
Additives: AO antioxidant
UV UV stabilizer
SA (E) slip agent erucamide
SA (O) slip agent oleyamide
AB antiblocking agent
AS antistatic agent
Notes: Values in table are typical values, not be constructed as specifications.
Users should confirm results by their own tests.
* Haze, Tensile Strength and Tensile Strain at Break in M.D./T.D.
on film – thickness of 0.07 mm (MFR=0.35 g/10 min), and 0.04 mm
(MFR more than 0.35 g/10 min), blow up ratio 2.5:1
** Tensile Strength on the injection moulded specimens,
prepared in accordance with ISO 1872-2
*** Procedure B for MFR more than 20 g/10 min
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Grade/
Parameter
Melt mass
Flow rate
(MFR)
190 °C/2.16 kg
procedure A,B***
Density
(23 °C)
Tensile
strength
Tensile strain
at break
Vicat
softening
temperature
Dart drop
Shore D
hardness
Haze
Additives
Recomm.
thickness
Application
Units g/10 min kg/m 3 MPa % °C g - % - mm -
Test methods ISO 1133 ISO 1183-2 ISO 527 ISO 527 ISO 306
ISO 7765-1
method A
ISO 868 ISO 14 782 - - -
RB 03-23 0.35 919 23/21* 400/500* 97 300 47 18* - 0.07-0.25
shrink films, heavy duty packaging films, blow moulded items,
extrusion of pipes, sheets, profiles, toys
FB 03-53 0.35 919 23/21* 400/500* 97 300 45 - UV 0.07-0.25
FB 08-64 0.8 918 25/19* 300/500* 96 170 45 12* - 0.04-0.1
FB 08-65 0.8 918 25/19* 300/500* 96 170 42 12* SA(E) 0.04-0.1
FB 2-17 2 918 23/18* 300/500* 96 90 45 8* - 0.04-0.08
films for greenhouses (lifetime 2 years by thickness 0.12 mm
- in Middle Europe climate conditions), shrink and packaging films
shrink and technical films
shrink and packaging films
packaging and technical films, bubble films, foamed sheets and profiles
FB 2-30 2 919 22/17* 300/500* 96 90 41 8*
SA (O), AB,
AS, AO
0.025-0.06
thin packaging films, carrier bags
RB 2-62 2 918 12** - 95 - 46 - - -
NA 7-25 7 915 17/15* 300/500* 88 - 42 - - -
VA 20-60 20 914 8** - 84 - 41 - - -
SA 70-21 70 914 7** - 82 - 39 - - -
SA 200-22 200 914 - - - - - - - -
coating of paper, aluminium and textile, extrusion of sheets,
injection moulding of technical articles, toys
extrusion of pipes, sheets, profiles, injection moulding, toys, foamed sheets and profiles
injection moulding of household goods, large sized technical items, toys
ingredient into waxes and electro insulating materials
non woven textiles, ingredient into waxes and electro insulating materials
Additives: AO antioxidant
UV UV stabilizer
SA (E) slip agent erucamide
SA (O) slip agent oleyamide
AB antiblocking agent
AS antistatic agent
Notes: Values in table are typical values, not be constructed as specifications.
Users should confirm results by their own tests.
* Haze, Tensile Strength and Tensile Strain at Break in M.D./T.D.
on film – thickness of 0.07 mm (MFR=0.35 g/10 min), and 0.04 mm
(MFR more than 0.35 g/10 min), blow up ratio 2.5:1
** Tensile Strength on the injection moulded specimens,
prepared in accordance with ISO 1872-2
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*** Procedure B for MFR more than 20 g/10 min

Storage and Handling
Pellets are packed in 25 kg PE-LD bags and transported on shrink-wrapped pallets at eligible load of
polymer 1250 or 1375 kg. Upon request polyethylene can also be packed in the carton boxes fixed
on pallets, where the load of polymer is about 1100 kg. Transportation in a road silo or rail silo is also
available.
Since polyethylene is a combustible substance, the fire safety rules applicable for combustible materials
in warehouses and store rooms should be observed.
If polymer is stored in conditions of high humidity and fluctuating temperatures, then atmospheric
moisture can condense inside the packing. If it happened, it is recommended the pellets to be dried
before use. During the storage polyethylene should not be exposed to UV radiation. Producer does not
take responsibility for any damages caused by adverse storage.
Safety
Under normal circumstances, polyethylene is not regarded as hazardous material when in contact with
the skin or when inhaled. However, any contact with the molten polymer or the inhalation of the released
gases should be avoided in processing. It is recommended to install exhaust units over processing
machines and to secure good ventilation of the place. TIPOLEN and BRALEN are non-hazardous
industrial substances according to EEC Directives 76/907 and 83/467, therefore, no warning label has
to be applied on its packaging.
Recycling
Polyethylene resins are suitable for recycling using modern recycling methods.
In-house production waste should be kept clean to facilitate direct recycling.
Application for foods
Most Tipolen and Bralen grades satisfy the regulations applied by the European countries (EEC) and the
requirements specified by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), USA for food packaging materials.
Because several European countries apply restrictive regulations for the allowed migration values of
additives in packaging material in contact with food, it is recommended that customers contact TVK and
Slovnaft for some special information or product licenses for food industry.
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Notes
The information provided in this publication has been compiled to the best of our present knowledge.
However, in view of the various applications of polyethylene resins and the equipment used, the
processing conditions may differ.
The recommendations and data herein are to be construed as informatory only and do not relieve
users from carrying out their own tests and experiments prior to processing in order to check suitability
for a specific use. It is the responsibility of those to whom we supply our products to ensure that any
proprietary rights and existing laws and legislation are observed. Our products are under continuous
development, therefore we reserve the right to change the information presented in this brochure at
our own discretion.
Quality Certifications
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