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DOW™ Medical Packaging Films 2000

Medical Packaging Film

Supplied by The Dow Chemical Company

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Product Description
DOW™ Medical Packaging Film (MPF) 2000 is a flexible thermoformable multi-layer coextruded film designed for use with coated lidding materials in the packaging of medical disposables. It consists of a layer of DOWLEX™ Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) which provides toughness and tear resistance, and a thinner layer of PRIMACOR™ Ethylene Acrylic Acid (EAA) Copolymer which aids in formability and provides consistent peelable seals to coated lidding material.

General Characteristics:
  • High toughness and tear resistance
  • Thermoformable on a variety of TFFS machines
  • Sterilizable by EtO, gamma, or E-beam
  • Clean peelable seals without fiber tear
  • Good see-through clarity
  • Resists discoloration with sterilization or age
  • Puncture and abrasion resistant packages

  • Web width: 10-60 in (254-1524 mm)
  • Film thickness: 4-10 mils (100-250 µm
  • Rolls: 3- or 6-in ID; up to 19-in OD (76- or 152 mm ID, up to 483 mm OD)
  • Film yield: 29.8 MSI/lb/mil (42.4 m²/Kg/25 µm)
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • North America
  
Forms 
  • Film
Films
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Film Thickness - Tested
mil
  
Film Thickness - Recommended / Available
 
  
Secant Modulus     ASTM D882
2% Secant, MD: 6.0 mil
psi
  
2% Secant, TD: 6.0 mil
psi
  
Tensile Strength     ASTM D882
MD: Break, 6.0 mil
psi
  
TD: Break, 6.0 mil
psi
  
Tensile Elongation     ASTM D882
MD: Break, 6.0 mil
%
  
TD: Break, 6.0 mil
%
  
Elmendorf Tear Strength     ASTM D1922
MD: 6.0 mil
g
  
TD: 6.0 mil
g
  
Yield (1.0 mil)
in²/lb
  
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Gloss (45°, 6.00 mil)
 
 ASTM D2457
Haze (6.00 mil)
%
 ASTM D1003
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Extrusion Notes
Processing parameters will vary depending on machine type and setup, and are given as initial guidelines only.
  • Optimum forming temperature: 244-253°F (118-123°C)
  • Typical heat time: 1.0-2.5 seconds
  • Typical form time: 1.0-2.5 seconds
  • Seal temperature: 248-257°F (120-125°C)
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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