NOVA Chemicals SCLAIR® FP026-F LMDPE Film Resin

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NOVA Chemicals SCLAIR® FP026-F LMDPE Film Resin
Categories:	Polymer; Film; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); Medium Density (MDPE); Linear Medium Density Polyethylene (LMDPE), Film
Material Notes:	Octene Copolymer Features: Good stiffness Easy processability Moderate toughness and strength Excellent seal properties Additives: Processing antioxidant Polymer process aid Antiblock (3500 ppm) Applications: Heavy duty shipping sacks requiring moderate toughness and high stiffness Industrial packaging Industrial liners Construction film Automatic packaging film Film properties are typical of blown film extruded on a 2.5" extruder with 4" die and 35-mil die gap at a blow up ratio of 2.5:1, but are dependent upon operating conditions. United States: SCLAIR FP026-F 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) 3.2a, and may thus be used in the United States as an article or component of an article intended for use in contact with food, without temperature or food-type restrictions, subject to technical suitability. NOVA Chemicals polyethylene resins are biologically and chemically inert. Information provided by NOVA Chemicals®
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	0.926 g/cc	ASTM D 792
Thickness	25.0 microns	1 mil
	76.2 microns	3 mil
Melt Index of Compound	0.80 g/10 min @Load 2.16 kg, Temperature 190 °C	ASTM D 1238

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, MD	11.0 MPa	1 mil; ASTM D 882
	12.0 MPa	3 mil; ASTM D 882
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, TD	12.0 MPa	1 mil; ASTM D 882
	12.0 MPa	3 mil; ASTM D 882
Film Elongation at Break, MD	490 %	1 mil; ASTM D 882
	630 %	3 mil; ASTM D 882
Film Elongation at Break, TD	680 %	3 mil; ASTM D 882
	710 %	1 mil; ASTM D 882
Elmendorf Tear Strength MD	295 g	1 mil; ASTM D 1992
	1080 g	3 mil; ASTM D 1992
Elmendorf Tear Strength TD	752 g	1 mil; ASTM D 1922
	1467 g	3 mil; ASTM D 1922
Dart Drop Test	156 g	1 mil, F₅₀; ASTM D 1709/A
	453 g	3 mil, F₅₀; ASTM D 1709/A
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD	41.2 MPa	3 mil; ASTM D 882
	42.5 MPa	1 mil; ASTM D 882
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD	33.1 MPa	1 mil; ASTM D 882
	35.2 MPa	3 mil; ASTM D 882
1% Secant Modulus, MD	230 MPa	3 mil; ASTM D 882
	234 MPa	1 mil; ASTM D 882
1% Secant Modulus, TD	251 MPa	1 mil; ASTM D 882
	260 MPa	3 mil; ASTM D 882

Optical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Haze	14 % @Thickness 0.0254 mm	ASTM D 1003
	17 % @Thickness 0.0762 mm	ASTM D 1003
Gloss	50 %	@ 45°, 1 mil; ASTM D 2457
	61 %	@ 45°, 3 mil; ASTM D 2457

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

Descriptive Properties
Low Friction Puncture (J/mm)	20	NOVA Chemicals Test Method, 3 mil
	25	NOVA Chemicals Test Method, 1 mil

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