| About |
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| Westlake ELEVATE™ EF524 is an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer with 14.5% VA. EF524 is designed for blown and cast filmsrequiring excellent optics and low heat seal initiation. High melt strength makes EF524 an excellent choice for profile extrusions, molding, and foaming applications requiring high VA content. Application/Uses: Flexible packaging films Peelable seals, adhesive layers Injection and blow molding Profile extrusions, tubing, wire & cable&& |
| Product Description | |
|---|---|
| Supplier | Westlake Chemical |
| Generic | EVA |
| Material Status | Commercial: Active |
| Features | Good heat sealing,Optical performance,Good melt strength,Copolymer |
| Availabilitys | North America,Asia Pacific |
| Technical Data | |||
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| PHYSICAL | Nominal value | Unit | Test method |
| Density | 0.934 | g/cm³ | ASTM D1505 |
| Melt Flow Rate | 3.5 | g/10min | ASTM D1238 |
| Vinyl acetate content | 14.5 | wt% | |
| film | Nominal value | Unit | Test method |
|---|---|---|---|
| film thickness | |||
| test | 51 | µm | |
| Secant modulus | |||
| 1% secant, TD, 51 µ m, blow molded film | 55.2 | MPa | ASTM D882 |
| 1% secant, MD, 51 µ m, blow molded film | 51.7 | MPa | ASTM D882 |
| tensile strength | |||
| TD, fracture, 51 µ m, blow molded film | 20.7 | MPa | ASTM D882 |
| MD, fracture, 51 µ m, blow molded film | 22.1 | MPa | ASTM D882 |
| Tensile strain | |||
| TD, fracture, 51 µ m, blow molded film | 1000 | % | ASTM D882 |
| MD, fracture, 51 µ m, blow molded film | 700 | % | ASTM D882 |
| Drop hammer impact | |||
| 51 µ m, blow molded film | 380 | g | ASTM D1709 |
| THERMAL | Nominal value | Unit | Test method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicat Softening Temp | 67.0 | ℃ | ASTM D1525 |
| Melting peak temperature | 90.0 | ℃ | ASTM D3418 |
| optical performance | Nominal value | Unit | Test method |
|---|---|---|---|
| gloss | |||
| 45 °, 50.8 µ m, blow molded film | 87 | ASTM D2457 | |
| Haze | |||
| 50.8 µ m, blow molded film | 1.5 | % | ASTM D1003 |
| Supplementary information | Nominal value | Unit | Test method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blown Film Melt Temperature | < 193 | ℃ | |
| < 210 | ℃ |
| Notes |
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| 1. Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications. |
| 2. Test run at 23°C (73°F) and 50% relative humidity |
| 3. As measured on AA formulation which contains no slip and no antiblock. |
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