Hifax CA 721 GW is a flexible polypropylene resin used by our customers for waterproofing applications. It is manufactured using the LyondellBasell’ s proprietary Catalloy process technology. Hifax CA 721 GW membranes can be produced on slot die extruders, circular die (Blown film) extruders and on most of the calendering units.
Hifax CA 721 GW is available in natural pellet form, and is UV light stabilised. Our customers use Hifax CA 721 GW to produce flexible membrane, fish pond liner, snow lagoon membrane, tunnel lining, water reservoir liner, floating cover, soil and waste sheet and flexible profiles.
Hifax CA 721 GW is not intended for medical and pharmaceutical applications.
Hifax CA 721 GW cannot be used in geomembranes application without prior approval from the seller.
Hifax CA 721 GW
Description
Availability
Africa-Middle East, Asia-Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, South & Central America
Legend
SDS - Safety Data Sheet
PSB - Product Stewardship Bulletin
Product Data and Technical Information
| Melt Flow Rate (230 °C/2.16 kg) | 0.6 g/10 min |
| Density (23 °C, Method A) | 0.88 g/cm³ |
| Flexural Modulus | 90 MPa |
| Tensile Stress at Break | 11 MPa |
| Tensile Stress at Yield | 5 MPa |
| Tensile Strain at Break | > 500 % |
| Charpy Impact Strength - Notched (23 °C) | NB kJ/m² |
| Charpy Impact Strength - Notched (-20 °C) | 110 kJ/m² |
| Charpy Impact Strength - Notched (-40 °C) | 5 kJ/m² |
| Shore Hardness (Shore D, 15 sec) | 30 |
| Vicat Softening Temperature (A50) | 60 °C |
| Heat Deflection Temperature B (0.45 MPa, Unannealed) | 40 °C |
| DSC Melting Point | 142 °C |
Technical Data Sheet
Technical Data SheetProcess
Blown Film, Calendaring, Extrusion Flat-die
Resin
Catalloy
Applications
Soft Profile & Sheets, Soil & Waste Sheet, Waterproofing Liner
Prohibited Applications of Compounded Polyolefins:
The following applications and/or end uses are prohibited by LyondellBasell. LyondellBasell will not solicit the sale of, or knowingly supply, product for use in the following applications:
FDA Class III medical devices, European Class III medical devices, Health Canada Class IV Medical Devices, applications involving permanent implantation into the body & life-sustaining medical applications