Ethylene Methyl Acrylate Copolymer (EMA)

Alternative and trade names
Elvaloy®, Optema™

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Description

The most thermally stable of all high-pressure PE copolymers, ethyl methyl acrylate (EMA) copolymers can be processed by extrusion coating lamination, blown/cast monolayer and coextruded films, injection molding, sheet or profile extrusion, blow molding and foam extrusion. It produces soft, elastic film (under 1.0 mil thick) with good handling characteristics and without the need for additives and increases impact strength or lowers the modulus in alloys, blends or compounds

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Properties

General

Property	Value
Density	0.925 - 1.0 g/cm³ Show Material materials with Density of 0.925 - 1.0 g/cm³

Mechanical

Property	Value	Comment
Elongation	500.0 - 900.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 500.0 - 900.0 %
Tensile strength	5.0 - 15.0 MPa Show Material materials with Tensile strength of 5.0 - 15.0 MPa	at 500-900% strain

Thermal

Property	Value
Melting point	70.0 - 100.0 °C Show Material materials with Melting point of 70.0 - 100.0 °C

Optical

Property	Value
Transparency	no

Technological properties

Property

Application areas

Impact modifier, upholstery films, hospital drapes

Processing methods

Injection molding, extrusion, coating, foaming

Ethylene Methyl Acrylate Copolymer (EMA)

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