NOVA Chemicals NOVAPOL® LA-0219-A LDPE Foam Resin

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NOVA Chemicals NOVAPOL® LA-0219-A LDPE Foam Resin
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); Low Density (LDPE)
Material Notes:	Homopolymer Features: Versatile multipurpose foam processing Good foam-processing window Suitable drawdown characteristics Maintains foam dimensional stability Achieves packaging-foam density Additives: Base resin Applications: Edge protection Foam sheet and profile extrusion Conventional and cross-linked foams Specialty foams Film properties are typical of blown film extruded at a blowup ratio of 2.5:1, but are dependent upon operating conditions. United States: NOVAPOL LA-0219-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	Metric	English	Comments

Density	0.918 g/cc	0.0332 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Thickness	38.0 microns	1.50 mil
Melt Flow	1.67 g/10 min	1.67 g/10 min	Melt Strength
Melt Index of Compound	2.3 g/10 min @Load 2.16 kg, Temperature 190 °C	2.3 g/10 min @Load 4.76 lb, Temperature 374 °F	ASTM D 1238

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, MD	10.0 MPa	1450 psi	ASTM D 882
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, TD	9.00 MPa	1310 psi	ASTM D 882
Tensile Strength, Yield	8.80 MPa	1280 psi	ASTM D 638
Film Elongation at Break, MD	350 %	350 %	ASTM D 882
Film Elongation at Break, TD	550 %	550 %	ASTM D 882
Elongation at Break	712 %	712 %	ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus, 1% Secant	296 MPa	42900 psi	ASTM D 790
Coefficient of Friction	>= 0.60	>= 0.60	ASTM D 1894
Elmendorf Tear Strength MD	225 g	225 g	ASTM D 1922
Elmendorf Tear Strength TD	150 g	150 g	ASTM D 1922
Dart Drop Test	90.0 g	0.198 lb	F₅₀; ASTM D 1709/A
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD	18.0 MPa	2610 psi	ASTM D 882
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD	16.0 MPa	2320 psi	ASTM D 882
1% Secant Modulus, MD	150 MPa	21800 psi	ASTM D 882
1% Secant Modulus, TD	175 MPa	25400 psi	ASTM D 882

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Haze	12 %	12 %	ASTM D 1003
Gloss	40 %	40 %	@ 45°; ASTM D 2457

Compliance Properties	Metric	English	Comments
FDA	Yes	Yes	See notes for details.

Descriptive Properties
Low Friction Puncture (J/mm)	45		NOVA Chemicals test method

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