Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Blend
- No
- Chemical Family
- Function
- Resin
- Plastics & Elastomers Functions
- Product Code
- MITM01647
- Single Ingredient
- Yes
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- CASE Ingredients Features
- Labeling Claims
- Materials Features
- Key Features
- The high Vinyl Acetate content of EVATANE® 40-55 brings softness, flexibility and polarity. EVATANE® 40-55 is compatible with most tackifying resins and waxs.
- Combined with a high fluidity, it is an efficient and easy handling product for hot melt adhesives formulations. EVATANE® 40-55 can also be used in solvent base adhesives, inks formulation and for making foams (shoe industry).
Applications & Uses
- Adhesive & Sealant End Applications
- Plastics & Elastomers End Uses
- Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods
- Markets
- Applications
Properties
- Physical Form
- Soluble In
Technical Details & Test Data
- Processing Parameters
- EVATANE® 40-55 can be processed on most conventional equipment used for thermoplastics.
- It is recommended to avoid melt temperatures above 230°C and to purge the equipment after a run is completed.
Packaging & Availability
Storage & Handling
- Storage Conditions
- EVATANE® 40-55 should be stored in standard conditions and protected from UV-light. Improper storage conditions may cause degradation and could have consequences on physical properties of the product.
- Shelf life is three years from the date of delivery, in unopened packaging.
Other
- Color (SDS)
- White
- Decomposition Temperature (SDS)
- 500.0 °F
- Density
- 0.94 g/cm³
- Density (SDS)
- 0.96 g/cm³
- Elongation at Break
- 1100.0 %
- Elongation at Break
- 1100.0 %
- Hardness
- 50.0 HV
- Hardness
- 50.0 Shore A
- Hardness
- 50.0 HV
- Item Number
- Melt Flow Index
- 55.0 g/10min
- Melt Flow Index
- 55.0 g/10min
- Melting Point
- 55.0 °C
- Melting Point (SDS)
- 129.0 °F
- Odor (SDS)
- Ester like
- Principal
- Shelf Life
- 3.0 yr
- Softening Point
- 97.0 °C, 97.0 °C
- Softening Point
- max. 40.0 °C
- Softening Point
- 97.0 °C
- Softening Point
- max. 40.0 °C
- Softening Point
- 97.0 °C
- Solubility In Water (SDS)
- max. 1.0 mg/L
- Tensile Strength at Break
- 7.0 MPa
- Tensile Strength at Break
- 7.0 MPa
- Shelf Life & Stability
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Shelf Life 3.0 yr yr - Mechanical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Elongation at Break1 1100.0 % % ASTM D638 Elongation at Break2 1100.0 % % ISO 527 Hardness3 50.0 HV HV ASTM D2240 Hardness4 50.0 Shore A Shore A Shore Durometer Scale Hardness5 50.0 HV HV ISO 868 Tensile Strength at Break6 7.0 MPa MPa ASTM D638 Tensile Strength at Break 7.0 MPa MPa ISO 527-2 - Physical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Density 0.94 g/cm³ g/cm³ ASTM D150 Melt Flow Index 55.0 g/10min g/10min ASTM D1238 Melt Flow Index 55.0 g/10min g/10min ISO 1133 Melting Point 55.0 °C °C ISO 11357-3 Softening Point 97.0 °C °C Ring and Ball Test Softening Point 97.0 °C °C Ring and Ball Test Softening Point max. 40.0 °C °C ASTM D1525 10N,on compression molded samples Softening Point 97.0 °C °C ASTM E28 Softening Point max. 40.0 °C °C ISO 306 10N Softening Point 97.0 °C °C NF EN 1238 - SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Decomposition Temperature (SDS) 500.0 °F °F Density (SDS) 0.96 g/cm³ g/cm³ Melting Point (SDS) 129.0 °F °F Solubility In Water (SDS) max. 1.0 mg/L mg/L at 20°C