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Appeel® 55041

Polyolefin

Supplied by DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers

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Product Description
DuPont™ Appeel® 55041 is a modified polyolefin resin designed to function as a sealing layer for lidding applications, most commonly sealing to polyproylene. It is available in pellet form for use in conventional extrusion or coextrusion equipment designed to process polyethylene resins.
General  
Material Status 
  • Experimental: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
Features 
  • Good Heat Seal
  • Low Temperature Heat Sealability
  
Uses 
  • Cast Film
  • Film
  • Lids
  • Sealants
  
Agency Ratings 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Blown Film
  • Cast Film
  • Coextrusion
  • Extrusion
  • Extrusion Coating
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
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525, ISO 306
Peak Melting Temperature
°F
 ASTM D3418, ISO 3146
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Appeel® 55041, Appeel 55041, Appeel® , Appeel, Appeel55041, 55041, Polyolefin, Unspecified, Polyolefin Unspecified, Polyolefin, DuPont P&IP, PolyolefinUnspecified
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Low Temperature Heat Sealability, Low Temperature Heat Seal, Good Heat Seal.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Sanitary Products, Cast Film.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 3 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): MITI (1), JHOSPA (1), 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
  
Extrusion Notes
The processing information above is for blown film.
Cast Film Parameters:
  • Feed Zone: 160°C
  • Second Zone: 185°C
  • Third Zone: 210°C
  • Fourth Zone: 235°C
  • Fifth Zone: 235°C
  • Adapter Zone: 235°C
  • Die Zone: 235°C
  • Melt Temperature: 210 to 235°C
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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