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Nucrel® 960

Ethylene Methacrylic Acid

Supplied by DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers

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Product Description

Nucrel® 960 is a copolymer of ethylene and methacrylic acid, made with nominally 15 wt% methacrylic acid. It is inherently flexible without the need for plasticizers. The resin can be pigmented, UV-stabilized for exterior applications and painted or plated for special decorative effects.

General

Material Status

Commercial: Active

Availability

Africa & Middle East

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America

North America

South America

Features

Good Flexibility

Paintable

Platable

Agency Ratings

Forms

Pellets

Physical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Specific Gravity
--			ASTM D792
--		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
Melting Temperature		°F	DSC, ISO 3146
Additional Information
Methacrylic Acid Content: 15% Freezing Point (DSC), ASTM D3418: 73°C
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Nucrel® 960, Nucrel 960, Nucrel® , Nucrel, Nucrel960, 960, Ethylene Methacrylic Acid, EMAA, Thermoplastic Elastomer, TPE, DuPont P&IP, EthyleneMethacrylicAcid, ThermoplasticElastomer
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Flexibility, Flexible.
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

Notes

¹Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.