Westlake Elevate™ EB591 9% EVA Copolymer

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Westlake Elevate™ EB591 9% EVA Copolymer
Categories:	Polymer; Film; Thermoplastic; Ethylene Vinyl Acetate; Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymer (EVA), Film Grade
Material Notes:	Westlake EB591 resin is a 9% EVA copolymer designed for films that require excellent toughness and good heat sealing characteristics. This Kosher compliant resin has excellent low temperature brittleness properties. Its applications include: frozen food packaging, fresh food packaging, ice bags, heavy duty produce bags, foam, and tubing. This resin grade complies with 21 CFR 177.1350. Melt temperatures of 380° F – 410° F are recommended for Westlake Chemical EB591. Test specimens for blown film: nominal thickness 1.5 mils; blow up ratio 2.5:1.
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	0.931 g/cc	ASTM-D1505
Melt Flow	2.0 g/10 min	ASTM-D1238

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Film Elongation at Break, MD	300 %	ASTM-D882
Film Elongation at Break, TD	950 %	ASTM-D882
Dart Drop	175 g/mil	ASTM-D1709
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD	32.4 MPa	ASTM-D882
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD	23.4 MPa	ASTM-D882
1% Secant Modulus, MD	14000 psi	ASTM-D882
1% Secant Modulus, TD	18000 psi	ASTM-D882

Optical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Haze	4.8 %	ASTM-D1003
Gloss	60 %	Specular; Angle 45°; ASTM-D2457

Compliance Properties	Original Value	Comments
FDA	Yes	See notes for details.

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