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Optema™ TC 120 ExCo

Ethylene Methyl Acrylate Copolymer Resin

Supplied by ExxonMobil Chemical

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Product Description
Optema TC 120 is an ethylene methyl acrylate copolymer intended for extrusion coating, coextrusion coating and extrusion lamination where good interlayer adhesion between polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon, PVdC or other substrates is required. It offers excellent balance of adhesion onto the substrates and interlayer adhesion with coextruded LDPE and EVA's. It is an excellent heat seal layer in coextrusion and in extrusion coating but additional additives or process modifications may be required to prevent chill roll sticking.

Processing Conditions:
Excellent results are obtained in extrusion coating at 260°C to 300°C (500°F - 572°F) temperature range. Processing temperatures above 320°C (608°F) are not recommended.
Optema EMA can be processed on conventional extrusion equipment designed for extrusion coating LDPE. Their broad thermal stability range offers wide processing conditions window.
Water cooling of extruder throat is preferred to avoid hopper bridging. Matte chill roll finishing is recommended for top coating.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Latin America
  • North America
  • South America
Additive 
  • Heat Stabilizer
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (190°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Methyl Acrylate Content
wt%
 ExxonMobil Method
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525
Legal Statement
Contact your ExxonMobil Chemical Customer Service Representative for potential food contact application compliance (e.g. FDA, EU, HPFB).

This product is not intended for use in medical applications and should not be used in any such applications.
Related Terminology
This supplier and product may also be known by these terms: Exxon, Exxon Mobil, Exxon Mobile, Advanced Elastomer Systems, AES

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Extrusion Notes
Excellent results are obtained in extrusion coating at 260°C to 300°C (500°F - 572°F) temperature range. Processing temperatures above 320°C (608°F) are not recommended.
Optema EMA can be processed on conventional extrusion equipment designed for extrusion coating LDPE. Their broad thermal stability range offers wide processing conditions window.
Water cooling of extruder throat is preferred to avoid hopper bridging. Matte chill roll finishing is recommended for top coating.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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