ELEVATE™ EF446

Category: EVA , Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymer
Manufacturer: Westlake Chemical Corporation
Trademark: ELEVATE™
Fillers: -
Ports: Qinzhou, Shekou, Shanghai, Ningbo
Delivery Terms FOB, CIF, DAP, DAT, DDP
PDF: 1fGV72_ELEVATE-EF446.pdf
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Westlake EF446 resin is a 6.0% EVA copolymer designed for general purpose packaging film. This Kosher compliant resin has excellent clarity, toughness, heat sealing characteristics, low temperature brittleness properties, and machinability.

Application/Uses:
High Clarity Packaging
Foam Applications
General Information
Features
  • Kosher certification
  • Copolymer
  • Workability, good
  • Good heat sealability
  • Low temperature resistance
  • Definition, high
  • Good toughness
Uses
  • Packaging
  • Films
  • Foam
Agency Ratings
  • FDA 21 CFR 177.1520
Processing Method
  • Blow film
PhysicalNominal ValueUnitTest Method
Density 0.925g/cm³ASTM D1505
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) 2.0g/10 minASTM D1238
Vinyl Acetate Content 6.0wt%
FilmsNominal ValueUnitTest Method
Film Thickness - Tested 32µm
secant modulus 1ASTM D882
    1% secant, MD : 32 µm, blown film 109MPaASTM D882
    1% secant, TD : 32 µm, blown film 127MPaASTM D882
Tensile Strength 2ASTM D882
    MD : Broken, 32 µm, blown film 30.0MPaASTM D882
    TD : Broken, 32 µm, blown film 26.0MPaASTM D882
Tensile Elongation 3ASTM D882
    MD : Broken, 32 µm, blown film 440%ASTM D882
    TD : Broken, 32 µm, blown film 770%ASTM D882
Dart Drop Impact 4(32 µm, Blown Film)180gASTM D1709A
OpticalNominal ValueUnitTest Method
Gloss 5(45°, 31.8 µm, Blown Film)73ASTM D2457
Haze 6(31.8 µm, Blown Film)4.3%ASTM D1003
Additional Information
Test specimens for blown film: nominal thickness 1.25 mils; blow up ratio 2.5:1, die gap 35 mils.
ExtrusionNominal ValueUnit
Melt Temperature 182 - 199°C
Extrusion instructions
Melt temperatures of 360° F - 390° F are recommended for Westlake Chemical EF446 with blow-up ratios of 1.5:1 or higher.
Note Message
1 .Test run at 23°C (73°F) and 50% relative humidity
2 .Test run at 23°C (73°F) and 50% relative humidity
3 .Test run at 23°C (73°F) and 50% relative humidity
4 .Test run at 23°C (73°F) and 50% relative humidity
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