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Soarnol® ET3803

Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol

Supplied by Soarus L.L.C.

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Product Description
Soarnol ET3803 is a 38 mol% ethylene content standard grade of Soarnol with a low melt flow rate. Soarnol ET3803 has both excellent barrier to gases as well as water resistance, this resin is primarily used in coextruded film applications. This resin can also be used in coextruded sheet / thermoforming and shrink packaging.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • North America
Features 
  • Copolymer
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Gas Barrier
  • Low Flow
  • Moisture Resistant
Uses 
  • Film
  • Sheet
  • Shrink Wrap
Agency Ratings 
 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Coextruded Film
  • Extrusion
  • Thermoforming
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (210°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
  
Ethylene Content
wt%
 Internal Method
Volatile Matter
%
  
Films
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Oxygen Permeability 2 (68°F, 0.79 mil)
cm³/100 in²/24 hr
 Internal Method
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Glass Transition Temperature (DSC)
°F
 DSC
Melting Temperature
°F
 DSC
Peak Crystallization Temperature (DSC)
°F
 DSC
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Soarnol® ET3803, Soarnol ET3803, Soarnol® , Soarnol, SoarnolET3803, ET 3803, ET3803, Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol, EVOH, Vinyl Alcohol, VOH, Soarus, EthyleneVinylAlcohol, VinylAlcohol, 3803ET
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Low Flow, Low Melt, Low MFI, Gas Barrier, Moisture Resistant, Water Resistant, Low Moisture Absorption, Low Water Absorption.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Shrink Wrap.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 2 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): FDA (1), EU (1).
Extrusion
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Cylinder Zone 1 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 2 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 3 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 4 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 5 Temp.
°F
  
Adapter Temperature
°F
  
Extrusion Notes
Extruder: 40 mm Single screw extruder, L/D = 28
Screw: Full-flighted, constant pitch type, CR = 3.5
Screen pack: 80/120/50 mesh
Die: Manifold type, die width = 450 mm, lip clearance = 0.2 mm
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2Measured with OXTRAN 10/50 (MOCON), 65%RH
 
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