BorPure MB5569

Producer

Borouge

Polymer

HDPE

Type

Caps and closures resin

Melt flow rate

0.8 g/10min · 190°C / 2.16 kg · ISO 1133

Density

956 kg/m³ · ISO 1183

Producer lists it for

Closures for carbonated soft drinks, tea, juices and sparkling beverages · Consumer and industrial articles with high ESCR demands

What that means in practice

The slip-agent version of MB5568, listed for carbonated drinks where the closure has to hold pressure and still open predictably. The same pattern as 6561 against 6562: identical published numbers, different additive package, different job.

If these numbers are not something you work with daily, our HDPE grades and pricing guide explains what they measure and how prime, off-spec, regrind and regranulate differ.

What to check before buying BorPure MB5569

• Closure resin is bought on stress-crack resistance and organoleptics as much as on the numbers. A cap that taints bottled water has failed however well it moulded.
• Ask whether the grade contains a slip agent. Borouge's pairs — MB6561 against MB6562, MB5568 against MB5569 — have identical density and melt flow and differ only there.
• Get the food contact and drinking water compliance documentation for the specific lot, not the generic grade declaration.
• For lightweighted closures, stress-crack resistance matters more than stiffness. Ask what the material was originally specified into before assuming it swaps.

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