DuPont™EVA ELVAX®760 A
DuPont™EVA ELVAX®760 A
DuPont™EVA ELVAX®760 A
Description
Product Description DuPont™ Elvax® 760A is an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin for use in
industrial applications.
Restrictions
Material Status Commercial: Active
Availability Europe, Middle East
Typical Characteristics
Composition 9.3 % By Weight Vinyl Acetate comonomer content
Thermal Stabilizer: BHT antioxidant
Features Low level BHT antioxidant
Applications Elvax® resins can be used in a variety of applications involving molding,
compounding, extrusion, adhesives, sealants, and wax blends. For additional
information and properties associated with specific applications, please refer to the
Grade Selector Guides found on the Elvax® website for industrial applications.
http://www.dupont.com/industrial-polymers/elvax/index.html.
Typical Properties
Physical Nominal Values Test Method(s)
* Density () 0.93 g/cm³ ASTM D792 ISO 1183
* Melt Flow Rate (190°C/2.16kg) 2 g/10 min ASTM D1238 IS0 1133
Processing Information
General
* Maximum Processing Temperature 230°C (446°F)
General Processing Information Elvax® resins can be processed by conventional thermoplastic processing
techniques, including injection molding, structural foam molding, sheet and shape
extrusion, blow molding and wire coating. They can also be processed using
conventional rubber processing techniques such as Banbury, two-roll milling and
compression molding.
FDA Status Information ELVAX® 760A EVA Resin complies with Food and Drug Administration Regulation
21 CFR 177.1350(a)(1) - - Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, subject to the
limitations and requirements therein. This Regulation describes polymers that may
be used in contact with food, subject to the finished food-contact article meeting the
extractive limitations under the intended conditions of use, as shown in paragraph
(b)(1) of the Regulation.
The information and certifications provided herein are based on data we believe to
be reliable, to the best of our knowledge. The information and certifications apply
only to the specific material designated herein as sold by DuPont and do not apply
to use in any process or in combination with any other material. They are provided
at the request of and without charge to our customers. Accordingly, DuPont cannot
guarantee or warrant such certifications or information and assumes no liability for
their use.
Safety & Handling For information on appropriate Handling & Storage of this polymeric resin, please
refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet..
A Product Safety Bulletin, Material Safety Data Sheet, and/or more detailed
information on extrusion processing and/or compounding of this polymeric resin for
specific applications are available from your DuPont Packaging and Industrial
Polymers representative.
Read and Understand the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) before using this product
Regional Centres
DuPont operates in more than 70 countries. For help finding a local representative, please contact one of the
following regional customer contact centers:
DuPont Company DuPont China Holding Co., Ltd. DuPont de Nemours Int’1. S.A.
Chestnut Run Plaza – Bldg. 730 Shanghai Branch 2,Chemin du Pavillon Box 50
974 Centre Road 399 Keyuan Road, Bldg. 11 CH-1218 Le Grand Saconnex
Wilmington, Delaware Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park Geneva, Switzerland
19805 U.S.A. Pudong New District, Shanghai Telephone +41 22 717 51 11
Toll-Free (USA): 1-800-628-6208 P.R. China (Postcode: 201203) Fax +41 22 717 55 00
Telephone: 1-302-774-1000 Telephone +86 21 3862 2888
Fax: 1-302-355-4013 Fax +86-21-3862-2889
http://elvax.dupont.com
The data listed here fall within the normal range of properties, but CAUTION: Do not use DuPont materials in medical applications
they should not be used to establish specification limits nor used involving implantations in the human body or contact with internal body
This data sheet is effective as of 09/19/2008 05:25:44 PM and supersedes all previous versions.