IDES Prospector Already have an account? Login Here

IDES

Bicor™ 170 ASB-X

Oriented Polypropylene Film

Supplied by ExxonMobil Chemical

The technical datasheet with complete property values for Bicor™ 170 ASB-X is available to members of the Prospector Plastics Database.
Register to view full datasheet.
Register to View Full Datasheet
Product Description
Bicor ASB-X is a two-side coated, sealable OPP film designed for broad use in many applications, including overwrap, horizontal, and vertical packaging. This film is suitable as an unsupported web or in a lamination. It can be surface printed, reverse printed, or used unprinted.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Latin America
  • North America
  • South America
Features 
  • Acrylic Coated
  • Flavor & Aroma Barrier
  • Gas Barrier
  • In Lamination Lap Sealable
  • Moisture Barrier
  • Oxygen Barrier
  • PVdC Coated
  • Sealable PVdC Coated
Uses 
  • Box Overwrap Flexible Packaging
  • HFFS Flexible Packaging
  • Pre-made Bags - Flexible Packaging
  • VFFS Flexible Packaging
  
Appearance 
  • Clear/Transparent
Forms 
  • Film
Processing Method 
  • Cold Seal Adhesive
  • Inner Web Adhesive Lamination
  • Outer Web Adhesive Lamination
  • Solvent Flexographic Printing
  • Solvent Rotogravure Printing
  • Surface Print Unsupported
  • Water-based Flexographic Printing
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Coefficient of Friction (Acrylic/Acrylic)
 
 ASTM D1894
Films
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength 2, 3
     ASTM D882
MD: Break, 2.0 in Jaw Separation
psi
  
TD: Break, 2.0 in Jaw Separation
psi
  
Oxygen Transmission Rate 4 (73°F, 0% RH)
cm³/100 in²/24 hr
 ASTM D3985
Water Vapor Transmission Rate 5 (100°F, 90% RH)
g/100 in²/24 hr
 ASTM F1249
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Gloss (45°)
 
 ASTM D2457
Haze
%
 ASTM D1003
Legal Statement
Contact your ExxonMobil Chemical Customer Service Representative for potential food contact application compliance (e.g. FDA, EU, HPFB).

This product is not intended for use in medical applications and should not be used in any such applications.
Related Terminology
This supplier and product may also be known by these terms: Exxon, Exxon Mobil, Exxon Mobile, Advanced Elastomer Systems, AES

Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Bicor™ 170 ASB-X, Bicor 170 ASBX, Bicor™ , Bicor, Bicor170ASBX, 170 ASB, 170 ASB-X, 170 ASBX, 170 ASB:X, 170 ASB/X, 170 ASB+X, 170 ASB_X, 170 ASB X, 170ASB, ASBX, 170ASBX, 170ASB_X, Oriented Polypropylene Film, OPP Film, Polypropylene, PP, ExxonMobil, OrientedPolypropyleneFilm, OPPFilm, ASB170
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Flavor & Aroma Barrier, Flavor Barrier, Aroma Barrier, Flavor and Aroma Barrier, Gas Barrier, Moisture Barrier, Oxygen Barrier, Acrylic Coated, Coated PVdC, Sealable Coated PVdC, Lamination Lap Sealable.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Flexible Packaging Box Overwrap, Flexible Packaging HFFS, Flexible Packaging Pre-made Bags, Flexible Packaging Premade Bags, Flexible Packaging VFFS.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
220 in/min
3Dimensional Stability and Tensile Strength values are reported for uncoated base film.
4Sample dimensions and conditioning vary due to differences in equipment design.
5Tested at 100 °F (38 °C)/100% RH, then calculated to 90% RH with .90 multiplier.
 
IDES
Copyright © 2012 IDES
The information presented on this datasheet was acquired by IDES from the producer of the material. IDES makes substantial efforts to assure the accuracy of this data. However, IDES assumes no responsibility for the data values and strongly encourages that upon final material selection, data points are validated with the material supplier.