Polymer Packaging

Due to the protection it provides against chemicals and outside contaminants and its high rigidity, HDPE makes an excellent polymer packaging choice for items like over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and personal care products. At Shell Polymers, we provide high-quality polymers for these products that plastic converters and manufacturers can trust.

Personal care market products

View injection molding product bulletins

Product	Melt Index (2.16 kg/190C)	Density	Document
Shell Polymers HDPE 48N5	5.0	0.948	View Document (PDF, 3 MB)
Shell Polymers HDPE 52N10	10.0	0.952	View Document (PDF, 3 MB)
Shell Polymers HDPE 52N7	6.5	0.952	View Document (PDF, 3 MB)
Shell Polymers HDPE 54N20	20.0	0.954	View Document (PDF, 3 MB)
Shell Polymers HDPE 65N8	8.2	0.965	View Document (PDF, 3 MB)
Shell Polymers HDPE 65N8U	8.2	0.965	View Document (PDF, 3 MB)

View blow molding product bulletins

Product	Melt Index i ASTM D1238 (g/10min)	Density i ASTM D792 (g/cm3)	Document
Shell Polymers HDPE 46B035	0.35 (2.16 kg/190C)	0.946	View Document (PDF, 3 MB)
Shell Polymers HDPE 46BG6HLU	6.0 (21.6 kg/190C)	0.946	View Document (PDF, 3 MB)
Shell Polymers HDPE 49B10HL	10.0 (21.6 kg/190C)	0.949	View Document (PDF, 3 MB)
Shell Polymers HDPE 54BG6HL	5.5 (21.6 kg/190C)	0.954	View Document (PDF, 3 MB)
Shell Polymers HDPE 55B035	0.35 (2.16 kg/190C)	0.955	View Document (PDF, 3 MB)
Shell Polymers HDPE 55B035A	0.35 (2.16 kg/190C)	0.955	View Document (PDF, 3 MB)
Shell Polymers HDPE 63B072	0.72 (2.16 kg/190C)	0.963	View Document (PDF, 3 MB)

View safety data sheets

Document Title	Document
Shell Polymers HDPE	View Document (PDF, 318 kB)
Shell Polymers Polyethylene Wide Spec or Offspec	View Document (PDF, 259 kB)

Grade Slate 101

Understanding how we name our grade slates will be key to choosing the right melt index and density you need. Check out our unique naming convention below to know exactly what to look for when perusing our product bulletins.

Density

Process

Melt Index

Comonomer Type (Film)

Additives

Density is reflected by the first two numbers found in the nomenclature sequence, which in this instance is 18. 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 Polyethylene Product Family

Leveraging high-density polyethylene (HDPE) in applications makes durable products. So when a part needs to be ductile and withstand high-and low-temperature treatment, HDPE is a great contender.

HDPE Resin

HDPE is a popular choice across a variety of industries because of its moisture and chemical resistance, impressive tensile strength and durability.

Discover More HDPE Benefits

Related Conversion Processes

A couple conversion processes can be used to make over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and hair and skin care products.

Blow Molding

Blow molded HDPE is used to make hollow products such as industrial containers and drums, liquid containers and more.

Injection Molding

Injection molded LLDPE and HDPE is used to make caps, bottle closures, toys and more.

Technical Expertise

Polymer Profile: Francisco Alvarez, Senior Technical Service Engineer | Blow Molding & Injection Molding

Francisco is an experienced polymers industry expert with a strong background in polymer processing and specialist experience in resin testing and design.

Polymer Profile: Michael Misco, Senior Technical Service Engineer | Blow Molding

Michael has more than eight years of experience in the blow molding manufacturing industry and helping customers innovate in new product and application development.