NOVA Chemicals NOVAPOL® LA-0522-A LDPE Extrusion Resin

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NOVA Chemicals NOVAPOL® LA-0522-A LDPE Extrusion Resin
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); Low Density (LDPE); Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Extrusion Grade
Material Notes:	Homopolymer Features: Excellent sealability High drawdown High adhesion Good foam processing window Maintains foam dimensional stability Achieves packaging foam density Additives: Base resin Applications: Paperboard containers Woven fabrics Lumber wrap Foam plank Foam sheetingBlending resin United States: NOVAPOL LA-0522-A resin complies with the specifications contained in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation 21 CFR 177.1520 for olefin polymers, para. (c) 2.1, and may thus be used in the United States as an article or component of an article intended for use in contact with food. This resin is subject to the specific limitation that it may not be used in articles used for packing or holding food during cooking. NOVA Chemicals polyethylene resins are biologically and chemically inert. Information provided by NOVA Chemicals®
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	0.920 g/cc	ASTM D 792
Water Vapor Transmission	17.0 g/m²/day @Temperature 38.0 °C	Moisture Vapor Transmission Rate, 38°C (100°F), 90% RH on 30 lb Kraft paper samples with a LDPE coating weight of 15 lb/ream.; ASTM F 1249
Melt Index of Compound	4.5 g/10 min @Load 2.16 kg, Temperature 190 °C	ASTM D 1238
Neck In	5.10 cm	@ 1000 ft/min; total of both sides; NOVA Chemicals test method
Drawdown	8.10 m/s	NOVA Chemicals test method
Coating Weight	>= 8.00 g/m²	TAPPI D 539

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Tensile Strength, Yield	9.40 MPa	ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	650 %	ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus, 1% Secant	276 MPa	ASTM D 790
Hot Tack Strength	225 g/25 mm @Temperature 38.0 °C	90% RH on 30 lb Kraft paper samples with a LDPE coating weight of 15 lb/ream.
Heat Seal Strength	1400 g/25 mm @Temperature 38.0 °C	90% RH on 30 lb Kraft paper samples with a LDPE coating weight of 15 lb/ream.; TAPPI D517

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

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