MOSCOW (MRC) -- Arkema, a France-based chemical manufacturer, has expanded its product range of Evasin EVOH (ethylene vinyl alcohol) copolymers with two new grades containing 44% of ethylene, as per the company's press release.
Arkema now offers a wide range of EVOH from 29% to 44% ethylene content that can be used for most barrier films applications.
These two new grades of Evasin EVOH contains 44% of ethylene. The high level of ethylene brings excellent balance of barrier properties and processing stabilities. These grades can be processed by single-bubble or double-bubble blown film extrusion for heat shrink applications. Evasin 4405F and Evasin 4451F differs by their melt flow index.
EVOH is a specialty copolymer with very high barrier properties to gas (oxygen, carbon dioxide), aromatics and hydrocarbons. These characteristics, together with excellent transparency and good processability, have made this the reference product among barrier polymers, in particular for multilayer food packaging, automotive fuel tank and heating pipe markets.
Since 2009, Arkema is the exclusive distributor for Evasin EVOH in Europe and has become the only resin supplier able to offer both Orevac tie layer and Evasin EVOH barrier material. Arkema is now able to offer full solutions to all of its customers producing multilayer barrier films.
As MRC reported earlier, in April 2014, Arkema developed two new grades - Luperox organic peroxides and Kynar Flex PVDF resins - specifically designed for electric and electronic wires and cables applications.
Arkema with annual revenue of EUR6.4 billion is a leading European supplier of chlorochemicals and PVC. Kynar and Kynar Flex are registered trademarks of Arkema Inc. Arkema operates 11 organic peroxide plants on the three continents.
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