Commodity Plastics
EVA Low VA Film — Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (Low VA) for Film Applications
Low vinyl acetate content EVA (up to ~12% VA) offers enhanced flexibility, toughness, and clarity compared to LDPE. It is known for its low sealing temperatures, excellent ESCR, and good adhesion properties, making it suitable for packaging films and laminations.
EVAElvaxLevamelt
Manufacturers
3
Grades
3
Applications
4
Equivalents
2
Physical Properties
- Density
- 0.920-0.935 g/cm³
- Water Absorption (24h)
- <0.1 %
- Transparency
- Good to Excellent
- Shrinkage
- 2-4 %
Mechanical Properties
- Young's Modulus
- 0.1-0.3 GPa
- Tensile Strength
- 8-15 MPa
- Elongation at Break
- 400-700 %
- Impact Strength (Izod)
- No Break
Thermal Properties
- Glass Transition Temperature
- -110 to -80 °C
- Melting Point
- 60-95 °C
- Continuous Service Temperature
- 40-60 °C
- Heat Deflection Temperature
- 20-30 °C
Electrical Properties
- Dielectric Constant
- 2.2-2.3
- Volume Resistivity
- >10¹⁵ Ω⋅cm
- Dielectric Strength
- 15-25 kV/mm
Chemical Resistance
- Acids
- Excellent resistance
- Bases
- Excellent resistance
- Solvents
- Good resistance at room temp, swells in hot aromatic and chlorinated hydrocarbons
- UV Resistance
- Poor (requires stabilization)
Sustainability
- Recyclability
- Recyclable
- Recycling Code
- 4 (PE-LD or PE-LLD)
- Carbon Footprint
- Moderate
Manufacturing compatibility
Film extrusionCoatingHot melt adhesive
Applications
Food packaging
Lamination
Hot melt adhesives
Flexible films
Available grades
EVA 40WEVA 18%EVA 9%