Patent ID: 8143350
Filing Date: 2012-03-27
Classification: B29B,B29K,C08J,C08K,C08L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A polyethylene composition for the production of peroxide crosslinked polyethylene pipes, wherein said polyethylene composition has a density of 920-973 kg/m 3 and a MFR 2.16 of 0.05-35, said polyethylene composition is in the form of pellets having an average pellet particle size of 0.006 cm 3 to 0.020 cm 3 , and wherein the polyethylene in the form of pellets is crosslinkable to a degree of crosslinking of at least 70%, as measured according to ASTM D2765-95, wherein the polyethylene in the form of pellets has a bulk density of about 550 kg/m 3 as measured according to ASTM D1895-89.