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DuPont EVA Elvax 40L-03

What Is DuPont EVA Elvax 40L-03?

DuPont Elvax 40L-03 is a specialty ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin engineered for the demanding needs of wire & cable jacketing, strippable semiconductive shields, and industrial sealant compounds. With a high vinyl acetate (≈40%) content, high molecular weight, and BHT antioxidant stabilization, Elvax 40L-03 delivers exceptional flexibility, toughness, and thermal stability. Its low gel content and consistent pellet quality make it ideal for smooth, defect-free cable jackets and critical compounding applications.

Functional Features & Technical Detail

  • High VA Content: Provides superior polarity, adhesion, and flexibility for tough cable and elastomeric applications.
  • High Molecular Weight: Ensures mechanical strength, stress-crack resistance, and durability at elevated temperatures.
  • Low Gel Content: Guarantees smooth extrusion, reduced surface defects, and reliable electrical insulation.
  • BHT Antioxidant: Enhances thermal stability for demanding cable and automotive environments.
  • Consistent Pellet Quality: Optimized for high-speed compounding, extrusion, and blending with fillers or additives.

Applications

Elvax 40L-03 is trusted by Indian and global manufacturers for:
  • Wire & Cable Jacketing: Used for automotive ignition cables, low-smoke power cables, and flexible jacketing where toughness and flex crack resistance are vital.
  • Semiconductive Shields: Enables controlled adhesion and easy strippability in cable shield compounds.
  • Sealants & Flexible Compounds: Blends into elastomeric sealants, adhesives, and molded parts demanding impact resistance and flexibility.
Other Industrial Uses: Suitable for specialty compounding, blending with other polymers, and custom elastomeric solutions.

DuPont EVA Elvax 40W

Dupont EVA Elvax® 40W is the global benchmark for ultra-flexible, high-performance ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer resins. With a market-leading 40% vinyl acetate content, Elvax 40W is engineered for maximum flexibility, rapid processing, and exceptional adhesion. Trusted by adhesive formulators, packaging leaders, footwear, and cable manufacturers, Elvax 40W delivers consistent, premium results in India and worldwide. JITSY is your direct source for genuine Dupont EVA Elvax 40W—now available across Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Gujarat, Chennai, and all major Indian manufacturing hubs.

Functional & Technical Features

  • Ultra-Flexible: Maximum elasticity for comfort and durability in adhesives and foams.
  • Rapid-Processable: Fast melting and high flow for high-speed production cycles.
  • Adhesion-Optimized: Superior bonding to a wide range of substrates, including paper, plastics, and metals.
  • Food-Contact Ready: Pre-certified for FDA and EU food contact applications.
  • Consistent-Quality: DuPont manufacturing ensures batch-to-batch reliability and traceability.
  • Tackifier-Compatible: Blends seamlessly with all standard tackifiers and waxes.
  • Thermal-Stable: Maintains mechanical integrity across a wide temperature range.

Applications

Dupont EVA Elvax 40W is the preferred choice for:

  • Hot-Melt Adhesive Formulations: Primary base resin for packaging, bookbinding, edge banding, and food-contact adhesives—delivers fast set, flexibility, and strong bonds.
  • Foam & Cushioning: Used in shoe insoles, sports mats, orthotic cushioning, and protective foams for ultra-soft, long-lasting comfort.
  • Wire & Cable Jacketing: Ensures flexibility and cold-resistance in cable insulation and jacketing compounds.
  • Packaging & Bookbinding: Low melting point and high elongation deliver the fastest bonding cycles and flexible seals for cartons, books, and specialty packaging.
  • Specialty Applications: Solar PV encapsulation, textile lamination, automotive interiors, and more where flexibility and processability are critical.

Key Application Benefits:

  • Enables rapid, energy-efficient adhesive and foam production.
  • Maintains flexibility and adhesion in cold and high-heat environments.
  • Supports high-speed, continuous manufacturing with minimal downtime.

Dupont EVA Elvax 460

Dupont EVA Elvax 460 is an ethylene‑vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer resin from Dupont’s Elvax family, engineered for demanding industrial applications including flexible packaging films, extrusion, molding, compounding, adhesives, sealants, and wax blends. With 18% vinyl acetate, a melt index of 2.5 g/10 min (190 °C/2.16 kg), and density of 0.941 g/cm³, Dupont EVA Elvax 460 balances flexibility, toughness, and processability for use in multilayer films, hot-melt adhesives, cable compounds, and molded parts. Supplied as natural granules with BHT antioxidant stabilization, it is trusted by Indian converters for reliability and consistent global quality.

Polymer Structure & Key Properties 

  • Polymer Type: Ethylene‑vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA)
  • Vinyl Acetate (VA): 18% by weight
  • Melt Index: 2.5 g/10 min (190 °C/2.16 kg)
  • Density: 0.941 g/cm³
  • Melting Point: ~88 °C
  • Vicat Softening Point: ~64 °C
  • Hardness: ~90 Shore A / 39 Shore D
  • Brittleness Temperature: ≤ -100 °C
  • Stabilizer: BHT antioxidant 
Dupont EVA Elvax 460’s structure gives it excellent toughness, flexibility at low temperatures, and reliable sealability. It is compatible with waxes, tackifiers, and other polymers for custom blending in adhesives or compounds. 

Functional Performance

  • Toughness: High tensile and impact strength
  • Flexibility: Maintains softness at subzero temperatures
  • Sealability: Low seal initiation temperature, strong hot-tack for films
  • Adhesion: Works as a tie-layer in coextruded films
  • Compounding: Enables hot-melt adhesives, wax blends, cable compounds 

Applications & Hierarchy

Industrial & Packaging Films

  • Blown/cast films for flexible packaging
  • Coextruded barrier films (tie-layer in PE/PA/EVOH)
  • Heat-sealable inner layers, shrink/stretch films
  • Major clusters: Gujarat, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Delhi NCR 

Molding & Profiles

  • Injection molded parts, grips, soft components
  • Extruded profiles, strips, footwear blends
  • Major clusters: Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Haryana 

Adhesives, Sealants & Wax Blends

  • Hot-melt adhesives (packaging, bookbinding)
  • Heat-sealable coatings for paper, foil, films
  • Wax blends for improved toughness, flexibility
  • Clusters: Gujarat, Maharashtra, UP, West Bengal 

Compounding & Modification

  • Wire & cable compounds (impact/flex modification)
  • EVA/PE blends for plastics
  • Automotive, toys, athletic goods

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