DuPont Nucrel® 403 Ethylene-Methacrylic Acid Copolymer Resin for Blown and Cast Film
| Manufacturer | DuPont Packaging and Industrial Polymers |
| Trade Name | Nucrel® |
| Port | Ningbo port,China |
| Trade Terms | FOB, CFR, CIF |
| Payment Terms | L/C, T/T, Western Union |
Description
Material Notes:
4 wt% Methacrylic Acid.Nucrel® 0403 is an ethylene-methacrylic acid copolymer resin available for use in blown and cast film extrusion and coextrusion equipment designed to process polyethylene resins.Features/Benefits: Adhesion to metallized film. Excellent adhesion to PE. Better hot tack, sealability through contamination and heat seal strength compared to PE. Excellent optical properties.Typical Applications: Tie layer in Surlyn®/TIE/PE type structures. Coextrusion with Nucrel® and PE in film structures. Thermal lamination to metal surfaces. Information provided by DuPont Packaging Polymers.
| Physical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 0.930 g/cc | 0.0336 lb/in³ | ASTM D792 |
| Viscosity | 1.10e+6 cP
@Shear Rate 50.0 1/s,
Temperature 190 °C |
1.10e+6 cP
@Shear Rate 50.0 1/s,
Temperature 374 °F |
estimated from log-log graph |
| Melt Flow | 3.0 g/10 min
@Load 2.16 kg,
Temperature 190 °C |
3.0 g/10 min
@Load 4.76 lb,
Temperature 374 °F |
ASTM D1238 |
| Mechanical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film Elongation at Break, MD | 596 % | 596 % | 50 µm (2 mil) film; ASTM D882 |
| Film Elongation at Break, TD | 628 % | 628 % | 50 µm (2 mil) film; ASTM D882 |
| Secant Modulus, MD | 0.162 GPa | 23.5 ksi | 50 µm (2 mil) film; ASTM D882 |
| Secant Modulus, TD | 0.171 GPa | 24.8 ksi | 50 µm (2 mil) film; ASTM D882 |
| Impact | 14.2 | 14.2 | J/mm Spencer Impact; ASTM D3420 |
| Graves Tear Strength | 69.9 kN/m | 399 pli | MD; ASTM D1004 |
| 78.8 kN/m | 450 pli | TD; ASTM D1004 | |
| Elmendorf Tear Strength, MD | 5.08 g/micron | 129 g/mil | 50 µm (2 mil) film; ASTM D1922 |
| Elmendorf Tear Strength, TD | 5.16 g/micron | 131 g/mil | 50 µm (2 mil) film; ASTM D1922 |
| Dart Drop | 3.90 g/micron | 99.1 g/mil | ASTM D1709B |
| Seal Strength | 2700 g/25 mm | 2700 g/in | seal bar 150°C. |
| Hot Tack Strength | 1400 g/25 mm | 1400 g/in | seal bar 115°C; Packforsk method. |
| Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD | 23.3 MPa | 3380 psi | 50 µm (2 mil) film; ASTM D882 |
| Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD | 24.8 MPa | 3600 psi | 50 µm (2 mil) film; ASTM D882 |
| Thermal Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting Point | 92.0 °C | 198 °F | Freezing Point via DSC/ASTM D3418 |
| 104 °C | 219 °F | Upon Melting via DSC/ASTM D3418 | |
| Vicat Softening Point | 95.0 °C | 203 °F | ASTM D1525 |
| Optical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haze | 3.2 % | 3.2 % | ASTM D1003 |
| Gloss | 82 % | 82 % | 20°; ASTM D2457 |
| Transmission, Visible | 56 % | 56 % | 50 µm (2 mil) film; ASTM D1746 |
| Processing Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nozzle Temperature | 210 °C | 410 °F | Typical Die Temp. |
| Melt Temperature | 190 – 218 °C | 374 – 424 °F | blown film equipment |
