ELVACE® 731

ELVACE® 731 is a vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer.

Principal: HB Fuller

End Uses: Waterborne Adhesive

Chemical Family: Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)

Polymer Name: Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymer (EVA)

Additives Included: Plasticizer (Unspecified)

Features: Excellent Adhesion, Good Adhesion Property, Good Hydrolysis Resistance, Good Toughness, High Hydrolysis Resistance, High Wet Tack, Increases Viscosity, Low Grit Content, Low VOC, Medium Viscosity, Plasticizer Migration Resistance, Poor Borax Tolerance

Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Additives Included
Blend
Yes
Chemical Family
Country of Origin
Function
Binder, Resin
Polymer Name
Product Code
MITM04751
Product Functions
Single Ingredient
No
Technologies
Product Families

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims
Product Features
Key Features
  • Tough permanently flexible polymer films
  • Excellent viscosity build with plasticizer addition
  • Excellent resistance to plasticizer migration
  • Poor borax tolerance
  • High degree of wet tack
  • Greater resistance to hydrolysis when compared to polyvinyl acetate homopolymer
  • Residual vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) level less than 0.1%
  • Good specific adhesion to many difficult substrates
  • Low grit content for extrusion applications

Applications & Uses

Product End Uses
Product Applications

Designed as a base for general purpose or specialty adhesives requiring a low VOC

Properties

Physical Form

Packaging & Availability

Principal Information

Group Principal Number
S000091
Principal

Storage & Handling

Storage Conditions

Protect from freezing. Ideal storage temperature is 72°F. Stability at 72°F is >180 days.

Other

Appearance (SDS)
Liquid
Color (SDS)
White
Flammable Nature (SDS)
Not classified as a flammability hazard
Item Number
Odor (SDS)
Sweet
Processing & Application Methods
Protect from Freezing
Yes
Temperature Control
Yes
USA/DOT UN Number
Not Applicable
Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
pH4.0-5.5-
Material Composition
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Non-Volatile Contentmin. 54.5%
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Density8.8-9.1lb/gal
Glass Transition Temperature (Tg)19.0°CDifferential Scanning Calorimetry Inflection
Glass Transition Temperature (Tg)11.0°CDifferential Scanning Calorimetry onset
Storage Temperaturemin. 40.0°F
Viscosity2000.0-3000.0cPsBrookfield Viscometer at 25°C, 20 rpm, spindle #3
Viscosity2000.0-3000.0cPsRotational Viscometer at 25°C, 20 rpm, spindle #3
SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Boiling Point (SDS)212.0°F
Density (SDS)8.8-9.1lb/gal
Melting Point (SDS)32.0°F
Solid Content (SDS)min. 54.5%(W/W)
Viscosity (SDS)2000.0-3000.0cPs
pH (SDS)4.75-
Shelf Life & Stability
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Shelf Life180.0d