Eastman Embrace Shrink Film Extruded/Cast

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Eastman Embrace Shrink Film Extruded/Cast (discontinued **)
Categories:	Polymer; Film; Thermoplastic
Material Notes:	Embrace shrink film is the world’s leading shrink film for dairy, water, juice, liquor, and sports and soft drink beverage packaging. Embrace shrink film provides excellent clarity, printability, and toughness, enabling marketers to increase shelf visibility, presence, and appeal for their products. With ultimate shrinkage of over 80%, Embrace shrink film is the ideal label material for marketers looking to differentiate their products in the competitive beverage market. Applications/Uses Labels to fit high contour containers Super-high print definition Wrap around design Key Attributes Good chemical resistance Good gloss and sparkle High shrink force Excellent clarity Greater than 80% ultimate shrinkage Shrinks to fit contour bottles
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	1.30 g/cc	ASTM D1505
Water Vapor Transmission	7.60 g/m²/day	ASTM F372
Oxygen Transmission	23.0 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm	ASTM D3985
Viscosity Measurement	0.70	Inherent; EMN-A-AC-G-V-1
Thickness	250 microns	ASTM D374

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Film Elongation at Break, MD	5.0 %	ASTM D882
Film Elongation at Break, TD	5.0 %	ASTM D882
Tensile Modulus	1.56 GPa	TD; ASTM D882
	1.57 GPa	MD; ASTM D882
Tear Strength, Total	15.7 N	Split Tear Method, 254mm/min, TD; ASTM D1938
	15.7 N	Split Tear Method, 254mm/min, MD; ASTM D1938
	61.0 N	PPT Tear Resistance, MD; ASTM D2582
	66.0 N	PPT Tear Resistance, TD; ASTM D2582
Elmendorf Tear Strength, MD	3.04 g/micron	ASTM D1922
Elmendorf Tear Strength, TD	3.04 g/micron	ASTM D1922
Dart Drop	1.42 g/micron	ASTM D1709A
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD	53.0 MPa	ASTM D882
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD	53.0 MPa	ASTM D882

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
Vicat Softening Point	74.0 °C	1kg load; ASTM D1525
Glass Transition Temp, Tg	75.0 °C	ASTM D3418

Optical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Haze	0.70 %	ASTM D1003
Gloss	166 %	at 60°; ASTM D2457
Transmission, Visible	67 %	Transparency; ASTM D1746
	89 %	Regular Transmittance; ASTM D1003
	92 %	Total Transmittance; ASTM D1003

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