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Ultrathene® UE672

Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymer

Supplied by LyondellBasell Industries

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Product Description
ULTRATHENE UE 672 is an EVA copolymer with excellent impact strength, heat sealability, good toughness and flexibility. Applications may include flexible packaging films for food and healthcare, as well as liquid and heavy duty packaging and pallet stretch film. UE 672 contains antioxidant and high levels of slip and antiblock additives.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • North America
  • South America
  
Additive 
  • Antioxidant
  • High Antiblock
  • High Slip
Features 
  • Antioxidant
  • Copolymer
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Good Flexibility
  • Good Heat Seal
  • Good Impact Resistance
  • Good Toughness
  • High Antiblocking
  • High Slip
Uses 
  • Film
  • Food Packaging
  • Packaging
  • Stretch Wrap
  
Agency Ratings 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Film Extrusion
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (190°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Vinyl Acetate Content
wt%
  
Films
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Film Thickness - Tested
mil
  
Secant Modulus
     ASTM D882
1% Secant, MD: 1.5 mil
psi
  
1% Secant, TD: 1.5 mil
psi
  
Tensile Strength
     ASTM D882
MD: Yield, 1.5 mil
psi
  
TD: Yield, 1.5 mil
psi
  
MD: Break, 1.5 mil
psi
  
TD: Break, 1.5 mil
psi
  
Tensile Elongation
     ASTM D882
MD: Yield, 1.5 mil
%
  
TD: Yield, 1.5 mil
%
  
MD: Break, 1.5 mil
%
  
TD: Break, 1.5 mil
%
  
Elmendorf Tear Strength
     ASTM D1922
MD: 1.5 mil
g
  
TD: 1.5 mil
g
  
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Brittleness Temperature
°F
 ASTM D746
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525
Melting Temperature
°F
 DSC
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Gloss (45°, 1.50 mil)
 
 ASTM D2457
Clarity (1.50 mil)
 
 ASTM D1746
Haze (1.50 mil)
%
 ASTM D1003
Additional Information
Moisture Vapor Transmission Rate, ASTM F372, 100°F, 1.5 mil: 3.70 g/100 in²/day
Oxygen Transmission Rate, ASTM D3985, 23°C, 1.5 mil: 5670 cc/m²/24 hrs
Dart Drop Impact Strength, ASTM D4272, F50, 1.5 mil: 481 g
Related Terminology
This supplier and product may also be known by these terms: LyondellBasell Industries, Lyondell, Basell, Bassell, Basell Polyolefins, Bassel

Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Ultrathene® UE672, Ultrathene UE672, Ultrathene® , Ultrathene, UltratheneUE672, UE 672, UE672, Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymer, EVA, Polyethylene, PE, LyondellBasell, EthyleneVinylAcetateCopolymer, 672UE
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Heat Seal, Good Flexibility, Flexible, High Antiblocking, High Antiblock, Good Toughness, Tough, High Slip, Good Impact Resistance.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Stretch Wrap, Food Packaging.
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
  
Extrusion Notes
Maximum recommended melt temperature: 430°F (221°C).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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