NOVA Chemicals NOVAPOL® LF-Y320-C LDPE Film Resin

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NOVA Chemicals NOVAPOL® LF-Y320-C LDPE Film Resin (discontinued **)
Categories:	Polymer; Film; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); Low Density (LDPE); Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Film Grade
Material Notes:	Homopolymer Features: High melt strength and superior bubble stability Enhances throughputs in LLDPE blends Superior strength and toughness Excellent shrink film characteristics Additive Packages: Antiblock (2500 ppm) Applications: Industrial packaging Liners Shrink film Blends with LLDPE Film properties are typical of blown film extruded on a 1.5" extruder with 3" die and 35-mil die gap at a blow up ratio of 2.5:1, but are dependent upon operating conditions. United States: NOVAPOL LF-Y320 Series 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 packaging 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	0.920 g/cc	0.0332 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Thickness	38.0 microns	1.50 mil
Melt Index of Compound	0.25 g/10 min @Load 2.16 kg, Temperature 190 °C	0.25 g/10 min @Load 4.76 lb, Temperature 374 °F	ASTM D 1238

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, MD	16.0 MPa	2320 psi	ASTM D 882
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, TD	10.0 MPa	1450 psi	ASTM D 882
Film Elongation at Break, MD	110 %	110 %	ASTM D 882
Film Elongation at Break, TD	450 %	450 %	ASTM D 882
Elmendorf Tear Strength MD	320 g	320 g	ASTM D 1922
Elmendorf Tear Strength TD	120 g	120 g	ASTM D 1922
Dart Drop Test	160 g	0.353 lb	F₅₀; ASTM D 1709/A
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD	30.0 MPa	4350 psi	ASTM D 882
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD	21.0 MPa	3050 psi	ASTM D 882
1% Secant Modulus, MD	190 MPa	27600 psi	ASTM D 882
1% Secant Modulus, TD	230 MPa	33400 psi	ASTM D 882

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Haze	30 %	30 %	ASTM D 1003
Gloss	20 %	20 %	@ 45°; ASTM D 2457

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

Descriptive Properties
Low Friction Puncture (J/mm)	9		NOVA Chemicals Test Method

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