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NUCREL™ AE

Generic Family: Ethylene Methyl Acrylate Acrylic AcidSupplied by: The Dow Chemical Company
NUCREL™ AE is a terpolymer of ethylene, methacrylic acid, and acrylate. It is available for use in conventional extrusion coating, coextrusion coating and extrusion laminating equipment designed to process polyethylene resins.

It can be used as a modifier for PE in blends of approximately 20 to 40% NUCREL™ AE with 80 to 60% LDPE for enhancement of foil adhesion properties. The level of adhesion improvement depends on processing conditions.

Uses
  • Adhesives; Packaging; Sealants

Composition
  • Proprietary

Features
  • Improved foil adhesion when processed under the correct conditions.
  • Increased peak hot tack strength.

Applications
  • Foil-containing pouches and sachets for packaging non-aggressive food and miscellaneous non-food products
  • Snack structures
  • Other foil, metallized film, or paper coatings as a heat seal or tie layer
General Properties

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Material Status
Commercial: Active
Documents
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Availability
Africa & Middle East, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, North America
Processing Method
Coextrusion
Other Properties
Agency Ratings, Forms, Density / Specific Gravity, Density, Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR), Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR), Vicat Softening Temperature, Vicat Softening Temperature, Peak Melting Temperature, Melting Temperature (DSC), Additional Properties
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Processing

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