Dow SARAN WRAP™ 3 Plastic Film

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Dow SARAN WRAP™ 3 Plastic Film (discontinued **)
Categories:	Polymer; Film; Thermoplastic
Material Notes:	SARAN WRAP™ 3 Plastic Film is a clear biaxially oriented monolayer barrier film, designed for tight wrap and heat sealing applications. It is available in 50 gauge, as single or double would rolls, in widths up to 65 inches. Dow has sold the Saran Wrap product line.
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Water Vapor Transmission	8.70 g/m²/day @Temperature 37.8 °C	90% RH; Permatran W
Oxygen Transmission	1.20 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm	10% RH; ASTM D3985
Nitrogen Transmission	0.180 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm	10% RH; ASTM D1434
Carbon Dioxide Transmission	5.40 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm	10% RH; ASTM D1434
Thickness	0.500 mil	ASTM D374

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Film Elongation at Break, MD	90 %	ASTM D882
Film Elongation at Break, TD	60 %	ASTM D882
Secant Modulus, MD	0.4826 GPa	2% Secant; ASTM D882
Secant Modulus, TD	0.5516 GPa	2% Secant; ASTM D882
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD	13000 psi	ASTM D882
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD	15000 psi	ASTM D882
Heat Seal Strength Initiation Temperature	141 °C	0.28 lb/in heat seal strength; SWTM-19
	157 °C	0.40 lb/in heat seal strength; SWTM-19

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
Shrinkage, MD	15 % @Temperature 100 °C	Unrestrained, in Air
Shrinkage, TD	9.0 % @Temperature 100 °C	Unrestrained, in Air

Optical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Haze	2.0 %	ASTM D1003
Gloss	112 %	45°; ASTM D2457
Transmission, Visible	86 %	Clarity; ASTM D1746

Descriptive Properties
Air Transmission cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm	0.36	10% RH
Block Force g	12	SWTM-23
Cling g	8	SWTM-23
Yield in2/lb	34600	ASTM D2103

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