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Nucrel® 3990L

Ethylene Acrylic Acid Copolymer

Supplied by DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers

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Product Description
Nucrel® 3990L is a copolymer of ethylene and acrylic acid. It is available for use in conventional extrusion coating, coextrusion coating and extrusion laminating equipment.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Europe
  • North America
  • South America
Uses 
  • Coating Applications
  • Laminates
 
Agency Ratings 
Processing Method 
  • Coextrusion
  • Extrusion Coating
  • Laminating
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
     
--
 
ASTM D792
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g/cm³
ISO 1183
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (190°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
ASTM D1238, ISO 1133
Acrylic Acid Content
wt%
 
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
ASTM D1525, ISO 306
Peak Melting Temperature
°F
ASTM D3418, ISO 3146
Freezing Point
°F
ASTM D3418
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Nucrel® 3990L, Nucrel 3990L, Nucrel® , Nucrel, Nucrel3990L, 3990 L, 3990L, Ethylene Acrylic Acid Copolymer, EAA, Thermoplastic Elastomer, TPE, DuPont P&IP, EthyleneAcrylicAcidCopolymer, ThermoplasticElastomer, L3990
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
 
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
 
Melt Temperature
°F
 
Die Temperature
°F
 
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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