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ELVAX™ Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymer Resins
Performance-Driven EVA Copolymer Resins
ELVAX™ Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) Resins are engineered for seal integrity, toughness, and visual clarity. A great choice for low-temperature sealing, film flexibility, puncture resistance, and superior adhesion, these EVA resins outperform alternatives like PE and PVC in many packaging and medical tubing applications. Whether used in multilayer films, molded caps, or photovoltaic encapsulants, ELVAX™ Resins enhance performance, reduces waste, and improves processing speed.
Versatile EVA Performance
ELVAX™ Resins offer toughness, flexibility, and clarity for packaging, medical, footwear, and industrial applications—outperforming conventional materials in durability and sealability.
ELVAX™ EVA Copolymers offer flexibility, durability, and cushioning for footwear soles. This ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer enhances comfort and resilience while maintaining long-lasting performance in daily wear.
A good choice for extrusion films used in meat, cheese, and other foods, ELVAX™ EVA Copolymers help ensure excellent seal integrity, puncture resistance, and clarity. Its EVA resin formulation helps preserve freshness and reduce waste.
ELVAX™ EVA Copolymer Resins enhance hot melt adhesives with strong adhesion, flexibility, and consistent performance, making it a trusted choice for packaging, bookbinding, and product assembly.
With excellent flexibility and insulating properties, ELVAX™ EVA Copolymers support wire and cable compounding, offering toughness and resistance to cracking for safer, longer-lasting performance.
Even better
ELVAX™ EVA Resins offer specific performance properties based on what the application requires.
Footwear
ELVAX™ EVA Copolymers bring flexibility, resilience, and cushioning to footwear soles. They help enhance comfort, reduce wear and tear, and support long-lasting performance in casual, athletic, and specialty shoes.
Photovoltaic
ELVAX™ EVA Copolymers offer optical clarity, adhesion, and durability for photovoltaic encapsulation. These properties help maximize light transmission, efficiency, and long-term reliability in solar applications.
Food Packaging
ELVAX™ EVA Copolymers support strong seals, clarity, and puncture resistance in films for meat, cheese, and other foods. Its low seal initiation temperature supports efficient EVA extrusion coating, which maintains product freshness.
Wire and Cable
ELVAX™ EVA Copolymer Resins support wire and cable insulation with excellent flexibility, crack resistance, and toughness. The result is safer, longer-lasting cables built for demanding electrical applications.
Rigid Packaging
ELVAX™ EVA Copolymer Resins offer excellent sealing, adhesion, and durability for closures, lids, and lidding films. The ethylene vinyl acetate materials support reliable packaging solutions that protect contents and perform consistently under stress.
Injection Molding Guide: Learn best practices for processing ELVAX™ EVA Resins in injection molding applications.
Chemical Resistance Data: Access detailed chemical resistance information for ELVAX™ EVA Resins across applications.
Extrusion Processing Guide: Explore techniques and recommendations for efficient extrusion of ELVAX™ EVA Resins.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) is a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate. It combines flexibility, toughness, and clarity, making it useful in packaging, footwear, adhesives, and solar applications.
ELVAX™ EVA Copolymer Resins are used in footwear soles, food packaging films, photovoltaic encapsulation, hot-melt adhesives, and wire and cable insulation, among many industrial applications.
Higher vinyl acetate content increases flexibility, toughness, and clarity, while lower content improves stiffness and barrier performance. These properties allow manufacturers to fine-tune ELVAX™ EVA Copolymer Resin properties for specific applications.
Yes, many ELVAX™ EVA Copolymer grades are suitable for food contact. EVA resins offer strong seals, puncture resistance, and clarity, making them a good choice for meat, cheese, and other packaging applications.
ELVAX™ EVA Copolymers enhance hot-melt adhesives with excellent adhesion, flexibility, and consistency. This ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer offers reliable bonding performance across packaging, bookbinding, and product assembly uses.
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