NOVA Chemicals NOVAPOL® LF-Y824-C LDPE Clarity Film Resin

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NOVA Chemicals NOVAPOL® LF-Y824-C LDPE Clarity Film Resin
Categories:	Polymer; Film; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); Low Density (LDPE); Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Film Grade
Material Notes:	Homopolymer Features: Good optical clarity Excellent shrink film characteristics Additive Packages: Antiblock (1200 ppm) Applications: Clarity shrink film Produce and bakery film Textile packaging film Film properties are typical of blown film extruded on a 1.5" extruder with 3" die and 35-mil die gap at a blow up ratio of 2.5:1, but are dependent upon operating conditions. United States: NOVAPOL LF-Y824-C resin complies with the specifications contained in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation 21 CFR 177.1520 for olefin polymers, para. (c) 2.2, and may thus be used in the United States as an article or component of an article intended for use in contact with food, without temperature or food-type restrictions, subject to technical suitability. NOVA Chemicals polyethylene resins are biologically and chemically inert. Information provided by NOVA Chemicals®
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	0.924 g/cc	0.0334 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Thickness	38.0 microns	1.50 mil
Melt Index of Compound	0.75 g/10 min @Load 2.16 kg, Temperature 190 °C	0.75 g/10 min @Load 4.76 lb, Temperature 374 °F	ASTM D 1238

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, MD	14.0 MPa	2030 psi	ASTM D 882
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, TD	11.0 MPa	1600 psi	ASTM D 882
Film Elongation at Break, MD	290 %	290 %	ASTM D 882
Film Elongation at Break, TD	520 %	520 %	ASTM D 882
Elmendorf Tear Strength MD	195 g	195 g	ASTM D 1922
Elmendorf Tear Strength TD	245 g	245 g	ASTM D 1922
Dart Drop Test	130 g	0.287 lb	F₅₀; ASTM D 1709/A
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD	23.0 MPa	3340 psi	ASTM D 882
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD	18.0 MPa	2610 psi	ASTM D 882
1% Secant Modulus, MD	190 MPa	27600 psi	ASTM D 882
1% Secant Modulus, TD	210 MPa	30500 psi	ASTM D 882

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Haze	6.0 %	6.0 %	ASTM D 1003
Gloss	70 %	70 %	@ 45°; ASTM D 2457

Compliance Properties	Metric	English	Comments
FDA	Yes	Yes	See notes for details.

Descriptive Properties
Low Friction Puncture (J/mm)	13		NOVA Chemicals test method

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