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Ionomer vs. LDPE

Both ionomer and LDPE are thermoplastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ionomer and the bottom bar is LDPE.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.94
0.92
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 2.4
2.3
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 0.4
0.3
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 94
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.24
0.18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
8.8
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 37
7.0
Vicat Softening Temperature, °C 72
50