NOVA Chemicals ARCEL® ULV Expanded Polyethylene/Styrenic Polymer

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NOVA Chemicals ARCEL® ULV Expanded Polyethylene/Styrenic Polymer
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polystyrene (PS); Expanded Polystyrene (EPS)
Material Notes:	ARCEL ULV resin can be continuously or batch expanded using conventional EPS expansion equipment. Some minor material handling modifications may be required. ACREL ULV resin has been expanded in continuous expanders ranging in size from 210 to 1,125 liters (55 to 300 gallons) as well as several sizes of batch expanders. NOVA Chemicals' ARCEL resins are biologically and chemically inert. Information provided by NOVA Chemicals®
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	0.0160 g/cc	Continuous - Double Pass, Pre-puff Density
	0.0176 g/cc	Continuous - Double Pass, Foam Density
	0.0208 g/cc	Batch - Single Pass, Pre-puff Density
	0.0232 g/cc	Batch - Single Pass, Foam Density
	0.0240 g/cc	Continuous - Single Pass, Pre-puff Density
	0.0272 g/cc	Continuous - Single Pass, Foam Density
Filler Content	0.30 %	Plasticizer
	5.5 %	Pentane
Particle Size	900 - 2000 µm	Diameter; 98% of particles
Storage Temperature	<= 4.00 °C	Indefinite shelf life expected at this temperature or lower.

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Tensile Strength at Break	41.7 psi	1.25 pcf; ASTM D 3575
	51.7 psi	1.50 pcf; ASTM D 3575
	60.9 psi	1.75 pcf; ASTM D 3575
	69.3 psi	2.00 pcf; ASTM D 3575
	83.5 psi	2.50 pcf; ASTM D 3575
	94.3 psi	3.00 pcf; ASTM D 3575
	102 psi	3.50 pcf; ASTM D 3575
	106.3 psi	4.00 pcf; ASTM D 3575
Flexural Strength	39.6 psi	at Max Load; 1.25 pcf; ASTM-C203
	51.1 psi	at Max Load; 1.5 pcf; ASTM-C203
	62.1 psi	at Max Load; 1.75 pcf; ASTM-C203
	72.4 psi	at Max Load; 2 pcf; ASTM-C203
	91.1 psi	at Max Load; 2.5 pcf; ASTM-C203
	107.3 psi	at Max Load; 3 pcf; ASTM-C203
	121 psi	at Max Load; 3.5 pcf; ASTM-C203
	132.2 psi	at Max Load; 4 pcf; ASTM-C203
	34.9 psi @Strain 5.0 %	1.25 pcf; ASTM-C203
	46.0 psi @Strain 5.0 %	1.5 pcf; ASTM-C203
	56.6 psi @Strain 5.0 %	1.75 pcf; ASTM-C203
	66.6 psi @Strain 5.0 %	2 pcf; ASTM-C203
	85.0 psi @Strain 5.0 %	2.5 pcf; ASTM-C203
	101.4 psi @Strain 5.0 %	3 pcf; ASTM-C203
	115.6 psi @Strain 5.0 %	3.5 pcf; ASTM-C203
	127.7 psi @Strain 5.0 %	4 pcf; ASTM-C203
Flexural Strain at Break	6.9 %	Flexural Strain; at Max Load; 4 pcf; ASTM-C203
	7.7 %	Flexural Strain; at Max Load; 3.5 pcf; ASTM-C203
	8.4 %	Flexural Strain; at Max Load; 3 pcf; ASTM-C203
	9.2 %	Flexural Strain; at Max Load; 2.5 pcf; ASTM-C203
	9.9 %	Flexural Strain; at Max Load; 2 pcf; ASTM-C203
	10.3 %	Flexural Strain; at Max Load; 1.75 pcf; ASTM-C203
	10.7 %	Flexural Strain; at Max Load; 1.5 pcf; ASTM-C203
	11.1 %	Flexural Strain; at Max Load; 1.25 pcf; ASTM-C203
Compressive Strength	16.5 psi @Strain 10 %	1.25 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	19.1 psi @Strain 25 %	1.25 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	20.9 psi @Strain 10 %	1.50 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	24.3 psi @Strain 25 %	1.50 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	25.4 psi @Strain 10 %	1.75 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	27.7 psi @Strain 50 %	1.25 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	29.4 psi @Strain 25 %	1.75 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	29.9 psi @Strain 10 %	2.00 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	33.3 psi @Strain 50 %	1.50 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	34.5 psi @Strain 25 %	2.00 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	38.8 psi @Strain 10 %	2.50 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	39.0 psi @Strain 50 %	1.75 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	44.6 psi @Strain 50 %	2.00 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	44.8 psi @Strain 25 %	2.50 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	47.8 psi @Strain 10 %	3.00 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	55.1 psi @Strain 25 %	3.00 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	55.8 psi @Strain 50 %	2.50 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	56.7 psi @Strain 10 %	3.50 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	59.7 psi @Strain 75 %	1.25 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	65.3 psi @Strain 25 %	3.50 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	65.7 psi @Strain 10 %	4.00 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	67.0 psi @Strain 50 %	3.00 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	71.0 psi @Strain 75 %	1.50 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	75.6 psi @Strain 25 %	4.00 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	78.2 psi @Strain 50 %	3.50 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	82.3 psi @Strain 75 %	1.75 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	89.5 psi @Strain 50 %	4.00 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	93.6 psi @Strain 75 %	2.00 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	116.2 psi @Strain 75 %	2.50 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	138.8 psi @Strain 75 %	3.00 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	161.4 psi @Strain 75 %	3.50 pcf; ASTM-D3575
	183.9 psi @Strain 75 %	4.00 pcf; ASTM-D3575
Puncture Energy	37.8 ft-lb
	44.6 ft-lb
	51.9 ft-lb
	59.8 ft-lb
	77.3 ft-lb
	97.1 ft-lb
	119.2 ft-lb
	143.6 ft-lb
Tear Strength	1.47 kN/m	1.25 pcf; ASTM D 3575
	1.81 kN/m	1.50 pcf; ASTM D 3575
	2.16 kN/m	1.75 pcf; ASTM D 3575
	2.51 kN/m	2.00 pcf; ASTM D 3575
	3.21 kN/m	2.50 pcf; ASTM D 3575
	3.89 kN/m	3.00 pcf; ASTM D 3575
	4.59 kN/m	3.50 pcf; ASTM D 3575
	5.29 kN/m	4.00 pcf; ASTM D 3575

Descriptive Properties
Color	White
Shape	Spherical

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