Eastman SP 2252T EMAC® Ethylene-Methyl Acrylate Copolymer

Subcategory: Ethylene Methyl Acrylate; Thermoplastic; Polymer

Key Words: Eastman EMAC

Material Notes:
21% Methyl Acrylate Content. Characteristics: Processing Temperature Range: 350-600°F (177-315°C), Contains a High Level of Slip and Antiblock Additives for Good Surface Characteristics, Less Crystalline and Softer than Polyethylene, Excellent Thermal Stability over the Full Processing Temperature Range, Non-Corrosive at Extrusion Temperatures, FDA Clearance for the Packaging of Most Foods, including Aseptic Packaging

Applications:Films: Processable on Standard LDPE Film Lines, Sufficient Melt Strength to Produce 10 mil and Thicker Blown Films, Can be Substituted for PVC Films where Softness and Clean Incineration are Required, Excellent Heat Seal Range, Radio Frequency (RF) Sealable; Compounding: Impact Modification, Compatibilizer; Coextrusion: Excellent Tie Layer for LDPE, HDPE, PET, PP, PVDC, Ionomer, EVA, EAA, rigid PVC, PC; Broad Operating Temperature Range Facilitates Viscosity Matching

Film properties below based on film thickness of 200 µm.

Data provided by Chevron Chemical. Chevron sold its EMAC® and EBAC® product lines to Eastman Chemical in 1999.