Dow SARAN WRAP™ 3 Plastic Film

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Dow SARAN WRAP™ 3 Plastic Film (discontinued **)
Categories:	Polymer; Film; Thermoplastic
Material Notes:	SARAN WRAP™ 3 Plastic Film is a clear biaxially oriented monolayer barrier film, designed for tight wrap and heat sealing applications. It is available in 50 gauge, as single or double would rolls, in widths up to 65 inches. Dow has sold the Saran Wrap product line.
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Water Vapor Transmission	8.70 g/m²/day @Temperature 37.8 °C	0.560 g/100 in²/day @Temperature 100 °F	90% RH; Permatran W
Oxygen Transmission	0.472 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm	1.20 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm	10% RH; ASTM D3985
Nitrogen Transmission	0.0709 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm	0.180 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm	10% RH; ASTM D1434
Carbon Dioxide Transmission	2.13 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm	5.40 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm	10% RH; ASTM D1434
Thickness	12.7 microns	0.500 mil	ASTM D374

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Film Elongation at Break, MD	90 %	90 %	ASTM D882
Film Elongation at Break, TD	60 %	60 %	ASTM D882
Secant Modulus, MD	0.4826 GPa	70.00 ksi	2% Secant; ASTM D882
Secant Modulus, TD	0.5516 GPa	80.00 ksi	2% Secant; ASTM D882
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD	89.6 MPa	13000 psi	ASTM D882
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD	103 MPa	15000 psi	ASTM D882
Heat Seal Strength Initiation Temperature	141 °C	286 °F	0.28 lb/in heat seal strength; SWTM-19
	157 °C	315 °F	0.40 lb/in heat seal strength; SWTM-19

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Shrinkage, MD	15 % @Temperature 100 °C	15 % @Temperature 212 °F	Unrestrained, in Air
Shrinkage, TD	9.0 % @Temperature 100 °C	9.0 % @Temperature 212 °F	Unrestrained, in Air

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Haze	2.0 %	2.0 %	ASTM D1003
Gloss	112 %	112 %	45°; ASTM D2457
Transmission, Visible	86 %	86 %	Clarity; ASTM D1746

Descriptive Properties
Air Transmission cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm	0.36		10% RH
Block Force g	12		SWTM-23
Cling g	8		SWTM-23
Yield in2/lb	34600		ASTM D2103

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