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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