AFFINITY™ PL 1860G Polyolefin Plastomer

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A polyolefin plastomer designed to offer excellent packaging hermeticity at high packaging speeds and low blocking for smooth conversion efficiency.

Uses:

Fresh produce packaging
Meat and cheese packaging
Liquid food and beverage packaging
Medical packaging
Pet food packaging
Home and personal care packaging

Benefits:

Low seal initiation temperature
Very good hot-tack strength
Package integrity at high line speeds
Very good seal through contamination, corona & wrinkles
Sealability to BOPP
Good flex-crack resistance
High clarity

Properties

These values are not intended for use in preparing specifications.

Typical Properties

Anti-block Yes No No
Density (ASTM D792) Yes No 0.905 g/cm3
Elmendorf Tear Strength, MD (ASTM D1922) in grams (lbs) Yes No 200 g
Elmendorf Tear Strength, TD (ASTM D1922) in grams (lbs) Yes No 360 g
Functionality Yes No Mechanical Performance, Sealant (non-peelable)
Haze (ASTM D1003) Yes No 4 %
Melt Index (g/10min @190°C/2.16 kg) (ASTM D1238) Yes No 0.8
Melting Point, DSC (Dow Method) in °C(°F) Yes No 101 (214)
Process Yes No Blown Film Extrusion, Sheet / Cast Extrusion
Puncture Resistance (Dow Method) in joules/cm3 (lbs/in3) Yes No 29 (350 )
Slip Yes No false
Tensile Elongation at Break, MD Yes No 390 %
Tensile Elongation at Break, TD Yes No 500 %
Tensile Strength Break, MD (ASTM D882) in MPa (psi) Yes No 44.8 (6500)
Tensile Strength Break, TD (ASTM D882) in MPa (psi) Yes No 37.9 (5500)
Tensile Strength Yield, MD (ASTM D882) in MPa (psi) Yes No 5.86 (850)
Tensile Strength Yield, TD (ASTM D882) in MPa (psi) Yes No 5.52 (800)
Vicat Softening Point in °C(°F) Yes No 95 (203)

AFFINITY™ PL 1860G Polyolefin Plastomer is a high-performance sealant resin produced via INSITE™ technology from Dow. It has been designed to offer low blocking tendency for a improved conversion efficiency. It also offers low seal initiation temperature and very good hot-tack strength for good packaging hermeticy at high packaging speeds. It also delivers excellent optical properties for good packaging appearance.

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