Resin powder is used instead of pellets Most resins used in rotational molding are powders ground to 35 mesh and

ranging in diameter from 74 microns to 2000 microns One reason is the high temperatures used risk chemical degradation in a lessthan-quality product

WHEN INCREASE IN (of the powder resin) Melting Point Flow Impact Strength Stiffness Vicat softening temp. Resistance to Low Temp Brittleness Barrier Properties

Melt flow index decreases increases decreases remains the same decreases decreases remain the same

Density increases remain the same decreases increases increases decreases increases

MELT FLOW INDEX

CHAIN LENGTH AND MOLECULAR WEIGHT

MELT FLOW INDEX

MELTING POINT IMPACT STRENGTH VICAT SOFTENING TEMP. RESISTANCE TO LOW TEMP. BRITTLENESS

DENSITY

MELTING POINT STIFFNESS VICAT SOFTENING TEMPERATURE BARRIER PROPERTIES

DENSITY

IMPACT STRENGTH RESISTANCE TO LOW TEMP. BRITTLENESS