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ACLAR® Rx 160

Polychlorotrifluoroethylene

Supplied by Honeywell

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Product Description
Aclar Rx 160 is a 0.60 mil CTFE homopolymer high performance barrier film for the pharmaceutical and medical markets. It thermoforms well on conventional blister packaging equipment and offers the benefits of Aclar where barrier considerations are
less demanding.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • North America
Features 
  • Barrier Resin
  • Homopolymer
  
Uses 
  • Film
  • Medical/Healthcare Applications
  • Packaging
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Cast Film
  • Thermoforming
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
 ASTM D1505
Films
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Secant Modulus
     ASTM D882
MD: 0.60 mil
psi
  
TD: 0.60 mil
psi
  
Tensile Strength
     ASTM D882
MD: Yield, 0.60 mil
psi
  
TD: Yield, 0.60 mil
psi
  
Tensile Elongation
     ASTM D882
MD: Yield, 0.60 mil
%
  
TD: Yield, 0.60 mil
%
  
Water Vapor Transmission Rate
     ASTM F1249
104°F, 0.59 mil, 75% RH
g·mil/100in²/atm/24 hr
  
100°F, 0.59 mil, 100% RH
g·mil/100in²/atm/24 hr
  
77°F, 0.59 mil, 60% RH
g·mil/100in²/atm/24 hr
  
86°F, 0.59 mil, 60% RH
g·mil/100in²/atm/24 hr
  
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Peak Crystallization Temperature (DSC)
°F
 ASTM D3418
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Haze (0.600 mil)
%
 ASTM D1003
Additional Information
Yield, No Standard: 31.14 m²/kg
Tensile Strength @ Yld, ASTM D882, MD, 0.6 mil: 12000 to 20000 psi
Tensile Strength @ Yld, ASTM D882, TD, 0.6 mil: 6000 to 9000 psi
Tensile Elongation @ Yield, ASTM D882, MD, 0.6 mil: 70 to 130%
Tensile Elongation @ Yield, ASTM D882, TD, 0.6 mil: 200 to 300%
Secant Modulus, ASTM D882, 0.6 mil, MD: 175000 to 225000
Secant Modulus, ASTM D882, 0.6 mil, TD: 170000 to 205000
Tear Strength, ASTM D1004, Graves MD: 350 to 400 g/mil
Tear Strength, ASTM D1004, Graves TD: 275 to 325 g/mil
Crystalline Melting Point, ASTM D4591: 211 °C
Dimensional Stability, ASTM D1204, MD: +8 to +15 %
Dimensional Stability, ASTM D1204, TD: -8 to -13 %
All film properties were tested as an average value.
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: ACLAR® Rx 160, ACLAR Rx 160, ACLAR® , ACLAR, ACLARRx160, Rx 160, Rx160, Polychlorotrifluoroethylene, PCTFE, Fluoropolymer, Honeywell, 160Rx
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Medical Applications.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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