EVA (Ethylene-vinyl Acetate)

This copolymer resin can be used in adhesives, sealants and coatings. It is the basis of many hot melt adhesives when blended with a petroleum wax and a resin tackifier. Also, it imparts plastic-like properties that enable wax to compete effectively with high-quality polymeric coatings. Flexibility, resilience, toughness and transparency increase with increasing vinyl acetate content.

ADVANTAGES:

• Flexible even at low temperatures
• Resilient
• Tough at low and moderate temperatures
• Crack resistant
• May be processed by conventional thermoplastic techniques or by conventional rubber processing techniques

DISADVANTAGES AND LIMITATIONS:

• Sensitive to heat in handling & shipping

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS:

Footwear components, flexible hose, automobile bumpers, toys and athletic goods, moulded automotive parts, flexible packaging, films. 

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