Polyolefins for Pipe and Fittings Grade Designation Type Colour MFR (190°C / 5.0 kg) g / 10 min Density Kg/m 3 Tensile stress at yield MPa Tensile modulus MPa Typical applications Polyethylene for Pressure Pipes BorSafe™ HE3490-LS PE100 HDPE Black 0.25 959 25 1100 Water, gas, sewage and industrial pressure pipes BorSafe™ HE3490-LS-H PE100 HDPE Black 0.25 959 25 1100 High stress crack resistant grade for toughest conditions – water, gas and industrial pressure pipes BorSafe™ HE3492-LS-H PE100 HDPE Yellow orange 0.27 951 25 1000 High stress crack resistant grade for toughest conditions – gas pressure pipes BorSafe™ HE3494-LS-H PE100 HDPE Dark- blue 0.25 951 24 1000 High stress crack resistant grade for toughest conditions – water pressure pipes BorSafe™ HE3490-IM PE100 HDPE Black 0.55 959 24 1100 Injection moulded grade for pressure fittings BorSafe™ ME3440 PE80 MDPE Black 0.85 951 19 800 Water, gas, sewage and industrial pressure pipes BorSafe™ ME3441 PE80 MDPE Yellow 0.8 944 19 800 Gas pressure pipes BorSafe™ ME3444 PE80 MDPE Blue 0.9 943 19 800 Water pressure pipes Grade Colour MFR (190°C / 21.6 kg) g / 10 min Density kg / m³ PEX pipe standards Resin form Typical applications Crosslinkable Polyethylene PEX for Pressure Pipes** Peroxide (PEX-a) BorPEX™ HE1878-E Natural 10 951 EN ISO15875, DIN16892, ASTM F 876 Powder Plumbing and heating, gas, drinking water, industrial Silane (PEX-b) BorPEX™ ME2578 Natural 1 930 EN ISO 2578 Pellets Outer layer of a multilayer pipe for plumbing or heating Irradiation (PEX-c) BorPEX™ HE2590 Natural 8.5 944 EN ISO15875, DIN16892, ASTM F 876 Pellets Plumbing and heating, gas, drinking water, industrial Grade Colour MFR (190°C / 2.16 kg) g / 10 min Density kg / m³ Resin form Peel strength at 23°C Peel strength at 80°C Typical applications Polyethylene for Steel Pipe Coating Borcoat™ HE3450-H Black 0.7 962 Pellets - - High performance bimodal HDPE top coat for higher ambient temperatures Borcoat™ HE3450 Black 0.5 952 Pellets - - Bimodal HDPE top coat Borcoat™ ME0420 Natural 1.3 934 Pellets 200 40 Grafted adhesive for HDPE systems Borcoat™ ME0433 Natural 5 934 Powder 150 40 Grafted adhesive for HDPE systems Grade Colour Designation MFR (230°C / 2.16 kg) g / 10 min Tensile stress at yield MPa Tensile modulus MPa Flexural modulus Mpa Charpy impact notched (+23°C) kJ / m² Charpy impact notched (-20°C) kJ / m² Typical applications Polypropylene Homopolymer BE50 Natural PP-H 0.3 36 1650 - 7 2 Industrial, non-pressure pipe systems, sheets, profiles Beta(ß)-PP BE60-7032 Grey PP-H 0.3 30 1300 - 50 5 Industrial, pressure and non-pressure pipe systems, sheets, profiles Block Copolymer BorECO™ BA212E Natural PP-B HM * 0.3 31 - 1700 50 5 Gravity pipe systems for sewage, drainage or industrial applications; solid & structured wall systems BorECO™ BA415E Natural PP-B 0.45 29 - 1500 60 6 Gravity pipe systems for sewage, drainage or industrial applications; soil & waste pipes; structured wall systems BA160E-8229**** Black PP-B 0.3 30 1300 - 50 5 Injection moulded compression fittings/ mechanical pipe joints Random Copolymer RA130E Natural PP-R 0.25 25 800 - 20 2 Plumbing and heating RA130E-8427** Grey PP-R 0.25 25 800 - 20 2 Plumbing and heating, industrial Beta-PPR™ RA7050 Grey PP-RCT 0.3 25 800 - 40 2 Plumbing and heating Polypropylene Steel Pipe Coating Borcoat™ BB108E-1199*** White PP-B 0.9 25 - 1200 25 3 UV stabilised white top coat Borcoat™ BB127E*** Natural PP 8 20 - - 15 4 Grafted adhesive for PP coating systems Grade Peel strength adhesion @ 23°C Peel strength adhesion @ 80°C Borcoat™ BB127E >200 100 Note: Borouge can provide additional grades for pressure and non-pressure applications. For further information please contact your local Borouge sales representative. * PP-B HM = new class of high modulus PP-B with Flex. Modulus ≥ 1700 MPa ** Other coloured compounds and PEX products are available upon request *** Powder and granule form is available. **** BA160E-8229 is classified as MRS 8.0 material Test Methods Property Specification Test Method Designation for PE ISO 12162 Designation for PEX ISO/DIS 14531 MFR(230°C/2.16 kg) ISO 1133 MFR(190°C/5.0 kg) ISO 1133 MFR(190°C/2.16 kg) ISO 1133 Density ISO 1183/ISO 1872-2B Tensile stress at yield ISO 527-2 Tensile Modulus ISO 572-2 Peel strength DIN 30670/DIN 30678 Charpy impact, notched (23°C) ISO 179/1eA Charpy impact, notched (-20°C) ISO 179/1eA Grade Designation Type Colour MFR (190°C / 2.16 kg) g / 10 min Density Kg/m 3 Flexural modulus Typical applications Polyethylene for Irrigation Borstar® Aquility™ LE3405 PE50 LLDPE Black 0.25 933 - Pre-compounded black PE50 for low pressure sub mains Borstar® Aquility™ LE3406 - LLDPE Black 0.7 933 - Pre-compounded black PE for pipes usually > 0.4mm thick (flat & cylindrical inline) Borstar® Aquility™ HE3408 - HDPE Black 0.5 958 1000 Pre-compounded PE for thin pipes usually < 0.4mm thick (tapes)