NOVA Chemicals Novapol® LC-0517-A LDPE Extrusion Resin

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NOVA Chemicals Novapol® LC-0517-A LDPE Extrusion Resin (discontinued **)
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); Low Density (LDPE); Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Extrusion Grade
Material Notes:	Excellent adhesion, High drawdown, Excellent sealability Applications: Dry soup pouches, Powdered drink pouches, Pharmaceutical packaging, Potato chip bags, Flexible and snack food packaging Additives: Base resin Information provided by NOVA Chemicals.
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	0.917 g/cc	0.0331 lb/in³	ASTM D792
Water Vapor Transmission	18.0 g/m²/day @Temperature 37.8 °C	1.16 g/100 in²/day @Temperature 100 °F	90% RH; 30 lb Kraft paper samples with LDPE coating weight of 15 lb/ream; ASTM E96
Melt Flow	4.5 g/10 min @Load 2.16 kg, Temperature 190 °C	4.5 g/10 min @Load 4.76 lb, Temperature 374 °F	ASTM D1238
Neck In	4.10 cm	1.61 in	at 1000 ft/min; Neck-in reported is the total of both sides; NOVA Chemicals test method
Drawdown	5.10 m/s	1000 ft/min	NOVA Chemical test method
Coating Weight	>= 9.60 g/m²	>= 6.00 lb/ream	TAPPI test method; ASTM D539

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hot Tack Strength	225 g/25 mm	225 g/in	Tests done on samples with a coating weight of 12 lb/ream, prepared under the following extrusion coating conditions: Output Rate: 3 lb/hr/in, Melt Temp: 600°F, Die Width: 12 in, Substrate: 40 lb Kraft paper. Mfr reports 450 g per 50 mm (2 in).
Heat Seal Strength	1400 g/25 mm	3.09 lb/in	Tests done on samples with a coating weight of 12 lb/ream, prepared under the following extrusion coating conditions: Output Rate: 3 lb/hr/in, Melt Temp: 600°F, Die Width: 12 in, Substrate: 40 lb Kraft paper; ASTM D517

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Melt Temperature	315 - 325 °C	599 - 617 °F	Untreated substrate. Optimum adhesion is obtained at a draw span of about 10 cm.

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