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Ateva® 1525

Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymer

Supplied by Celanese EVA Performance Polymers

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Product Description
Ateva ® 1525 is a random copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate containing approximately 15 wt% vinyl acetate co-monomer. This polymer complies with the requirements of CFR 21 177.1350 of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) subject to extraction limitations for specific end use applications and features good balance of optical, rheological and mechanical properties. This polymer is typically used in the production of extruded tubes, pipes or profiles.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • Copolymer
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • High Flow
  • Opticals
  
Uses 
  • Medical/Healthcare Applications
  • Radiation Shielding
  • Tubing
Agency Ratings 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Extrusion
  • Injection Molding
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
 ASTM D1505
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (190°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Vinyl Acetate Content
wt%
  
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength 2 (Break)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation 2 (Break)
%
 ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus - 1% Secant
psi
 ASTM D790
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Durometer Hardness
     ASTM D2240
Shore A
 
  
Shore D
 
  
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Brittleness Temperature
°F
 ASTM D746
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525
Melting Temperature
°F
 DSC
Additional Information
The value listed as Density ASTM D1505, was also tested in accordance with ASTM D1928 Proc A.
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Ateva® 1525, Ateva 1525, Ateva® , Ateva, Ateva1525, 1525, Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymer, EVA, Polyethylene, PE, Celanese EVA, EthyleneVinylAcetateCopolymer
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Flow, High Melt, High MFI.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Tubing, Tube, Medical Applications.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 1 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): FDA (1).
Extrusion
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Melt Temperature
°F
  
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2Type IV, 2.0 in/min
 
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