Dow-Mitsui EVA Evaflex 460

Dow-Mitsui EVA Evaflex 460 is an ethylene‑vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer resin from Dow-Mitsui’s Evaflex 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, Dow-Mitsui EVA Evaflex 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 

Dow-Mitsui EVA Evaflex 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

Dow-Mitsui EVA Evaflex 460

Dow-Mitsui EVA Evaflex 460 is an ethylene‑vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer resin from Dow-Mitsui’s Evaflex 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, Dow-Mitsui EVA Evaflex 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 

Dow-Mitsui EVA Evaflex 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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  • Full compliance (RoHS, BIS/ISI, EPR, GST)
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FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dow-Mitsui EVA Evaflex 460?
Dow-Mitsui EVA Evaflex 460 is an industrial EVA copolymer resin (18% VA, MI 2.5) from Dow-Mitsui, designed for films, molding, adhesives, wax blends, and compounding. Supplied as natural granules with BHT antioxidant.
In blown/cast films, coextruded tie-layers, heat-sealable coatings, molded parts, hot-melt adhesives, wax blends, and cable compounds – especially where flexibility and toughness are required.
Dow-Mitsui EVA Evaflex 460 is globally branded, with tight mechanical specs, strong support, and a focus on films, adhesives, and industrial use – while generic 18%/2.5 MI EVA is often less documented and mainly used for foam.
It is not a dedicated foam-shoe EVA, but can be used in blends for midsoles or flexible components. Its main focus is industrial films, adhesives, and compounding.
Processes include film extrusion, injection molding, sheet/profile extrusion, blow molding, and compounding. It runs on standard industrial equipment.
It meets FDA 21 CFR 177.1350 for EVA copolymers, but always confirm grade-specific regulatory documentation for food-contact or skin-contact uses.
JITSY ensures buyers get authentic, traceable Dow-Mitsui EVA Evaflex 460 (not generic substitutes), full technical data, and batch origin – reducing risk and supporting quality, especially for converters in films, adhesives, and cable compounding.

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