Patent ID: 10377886

Abstract:
A polyethylene for a pipe and a joint of the present invention satisfies the following characteristics (1) to (5): Characteristic (1): a melt flow rate at a temperature of 190° C. and a load of 21.6 kg (HLMFR) is 5 to 20 g/10 minutes, Characteristic (2): a density (D) is 0.954 to 0.960 g/cm3, Characteristic (3): a ratio of weight-average molecular weight (Mw) and number-average molecular weight (Mn) (Mw/Mn) measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) is 15 to 27, Characteristic (4): a rupture time at 80° C. and 5 MPa by a full notch creep test (FNCT) is 150 hours or more, and Characteristic (5): a Charpy impact strength (CIS) measured at −20° C. is 8.5 kJ/m2 or more.