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- Manufacturer: Westlake
- Product Line: EMAC® and EBAC® Acrylate Copolymers
- Product: EMAC® Ethylene Methyl Acrylate Copolymers
- Industries: Plastics
- Authorized Countries: Canada | Mexico | United States
EMAC® SP2202
EMAC® SP2202 is an ethylene methyl acrylate copolymer that is highly compatible with a wide range of polymers. It exhibits excellent freezing-temperature performance for low-temperature applications.
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Specifications
Methyl acrylate content, wt%: 21
Melt index, g/10 min: 0.45
Density, kg/m³ (g/cm³): 943 (0.943)
Vicat softening temperature, °C (°F): 53 (127)
Melting point, °C (°F): 82 (180)
Brittleness temperature, °C (°F): Less than −73 (Less than −99)
Durometer hardness Shore D scale: 39
Tensile stress at break, MPa (psi): 18 (2,600)
Elongation at break, %: 820
Primary Chemistry:
Ethylene methyl acrylate block copolymer
- Manufacturer: Westlake
- Product Line: EMAC® and EBAC® Acrylate Copolymers
- Product: EMAC® Ethylene Methyl Acrylate Copolymers
- Industries: Plastics
- Authorized Countries: Canada | Mexico | United States
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Overview
EMAC® SP2202 is an ethylene-butyl acrylate (EBA) copolymer produced by Westlake that enhances elasticity and toughness in various applications. This polymer contains 21% ethylene methyl acrylate content for enhanced low-temperature resistance and wide substrate compatibility with papers, polyolefins, oriented polyolefins, ionomers, polyesters, PVC, and polar polymers without corrosion. It has a Shore D hardness of 39. EMAC® SP2202 can resist environmental stress cracking and damage from impact, making it ideal for use in flexible packaging, blown films, adhesives, and more.
Specifications
Methyl acrylate content, wt%: 21
Melt index, g/10 min: 0.45
Density, kg/m³ (g/cm³): 943 (0.943)
Vicat softening temperature, °C (°F): 53 (127)
Melting point, °C (°F): 82 (180)
Brittleness temperature, °C (°F): Less than −73 (Less than −99)
Durometer hardness Shore D scale: 39
Tensile stress at break, MPa (psi): 18 (2,600)
Elongation at break, %: 820
Primary Chemistry:
Ethylene methyl acrylate block copolymer
Features & Benefits
- 21% ethylene methyl acrylate
- Good polymer compatibility and adhesion
- High molecular weight
- Improved processing
- Good impact modification
- For processing by coextrusion and compounding
- Good flexibility and softness
- Excellent corrosion resistance
- Excellent environmental stress-cracking resistance
- High coefficient of friction
- Fillable with high solids
- Broad chemical resistance
Problems Solved
Incompatibility or adhesion to other polymers
Poor low-temperature resistance or flexibility of polymers
Low heat resistance of standard EMAs
Insufficient impact resistance of PET
Applications
Blown films
Flexible packaging
Impact modification
Compatibilizer
PET impact modifier
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Plastics
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