Agriculture
Plastics have reshaped farming—helping to power more efficient and resilient operations across a range of agricultural applications. From high and low tunnels to nursery pots, plastic mulch, corrugated pipe and irrigation infrastructure, modern ag plastics help support better yields, reduced labor and smarter resource use. At Shell Polymers, we are excited to help harness the power of these agricultural plastics to help plastic converters like you find success in this industry.
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Product summary
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| Product | Melt index |
Density |
Product details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Polymers LLDPE 18F1B | 1.0 | 0.918 | View technical properties |
| Shell Polymers LLDPE 18F1B1 | 1.0 | 0.918 | View technical properties |
| Shell Polymers LLDPE 18F1B2 | 1.0 | 0.918 | View technical properties |
| Shell Polymers LLDPE 18F2B | 2.0 | 0.918 | View technical properties |
| Shell Polymers LLDPE 19F3B | 2.7 | 0.919 | View technical properties |
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| Product | Melt index |
Density |
Product details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Polymers HDPE 48N5 | 5.0 | 0.948 | View technical properties |
| Shell Polymers HDPE 52N7 | 6.5 | 0.952 | View technical properties |
| Shell Polymers HDPE 52N10 | 10.0 | 0.952 | View technical properties |
| Shell Polymers HDPE 54N20 | 20.0 | 0.954 | View technical properties |
| Shell Polymers HDPE 65N8 | 8.2 | 0.965 | View technical properties |
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| Document title | Document |
|---|---|
| Shell Polymers HDPE | View document (PDF, 318 kB) |
| Shell Polymers LLDPE | View document (PDF, 318 kB) |
| Shell Polymers Polyethylene Wide Spec or Offspec | View document (PDF, 259 kB) |
Product 101
By understanding our naming system, you can identify the best fit for your agricultural applications, whether you’re manufacturing nursery pots, farm plastic components or long-lasting LLDPE plastic films. This clarity helps ensure you're choosing resins that support both high-efficiency farming and resource use long term.
Density is reflected by the first two numbers found in the product name, which is 18 in this instance. These numbers represent the last two significant digits of the density value. See examples below.
18 = 0.918 density
53 = 0.953 density
63 = 0.963 density
Related conversion processes
A few conversion processes can be used to make material such as HDPE corrugated pipe and LLDPE films that are both widely used to power plasticulture.
Film extrusion
Film extruded LLDPE is used to make industrial and food packaging, stretch films and more.
Injection molding
Injection molded LLDPE and HDPE is used to make caps, bottle closures, toys and more.
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