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EVAL® EF-F

Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol

Supplied by Eval Company of America

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General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Additive 
  • Slip
Features 
  • Slip
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Extrusion
Films
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Film Thickness - Tested
mil
 
Secant Modulus
    ASTM D882
MD: 0.60 mil
psi
 
TD: 0.60 mil
psi
 
Tensile Strength
    ASTM D882
MD: Break, 0.60 mil
psi
 
TD: Break, 0.60 mil
psi
 
Tensile Elongation
    ASTM D882
MD: Break, 0.60 mil
%
 
TD: Break, 0.60 mil
%
 
Elmendorf Tear Strength
    ASTM D1922
MD: 0.60 mil
g
 
TD: 0.60 mil
g
 
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Melting Temperature
°F
DSC
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Gloss (0.600 mil)
 
ASTM D2457
Haze (0.600 mil)
%
ASTM D1003
Additional Information
Bursting Strength, JIS P8112: 18.5
Dimensional Stability MD, 140°C, 1 hr: -27%
Dimensional Stability TD, 140°C, 1 hr: 0.9
Degree of Slip: 30
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: EVAL® EF-F, EVAL EFF, EVAL® , EVAL, EVALEFF, EF, EF-F, EFF, EF:F, EF/F, EF+F, EF_F, EF F, Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol, EVOH, Vinyl Alcohol, VOH, EthyleneVinylAlcohol, VinylAlcohol, FEF
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Slip, Unspecified Slip.
Extrusion
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Cylinder Zone 1 Temp.
°F
 
Cylinder Zone 2 Temp.
°F
 
Cylinder Zone 3 Temp.
°F
 
Cylinder Zone 4 Temp.
°F
 
Cylinder Zone 5 Temp.
°F
 
Adapter Temperature
°F
 
Melt Temperature
°F
 
Die Temperature
°F
 
Extrusion Notes
The recommended design for metering screws:
L/D Ratio: 24 to 30
Compression Ratio: 2.6 to 3.6
Zone Distribution:
  • Feed: 8 to 10 D
  • Compression: 8 to 10 D
  • Metering: 8 to 10 D
The recommended design for barrier screws:
L/D Ratio: 24 to 30
Compression Ratio: 2.5 to 3
Zone Distribution:
  • Feed: 6 to 7.5 D (25% of screw length)
  • Transition and Melting: 12 to 15 D (50% of screw length)
  • Metering: 6 to 7.5 D (25% of screw length)
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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