Industry Info


Facts & Figures
 (Including Plant Capacities)

Technical Datasheets

Links
 

Industry Info

OPTEMA®TC-113 Ethylene Methyl Acrylate Copolymer for Specialty Applications

Description
OPTEMA TC-113 is an ethylene methyl acryl ate copolymer which can be used as an impact modifier or compatibilizer in polymer compounds. It can also be used in co extrusions where adhesion and thermal processing stability are required or as an
elastic, tough monolayer film with the addition of additives to allow handling. It has been compounded and processed on typical LDPE compounding equipment at temperatures up to 625.F.

Applications

Compatibilizer and impact modifier for engineering thermoplastics
Co extruded tie layer for flexible packaging applications
Resin Properties Test Based on SI Units Typical Values
Melt Index ExxonMobil Method g/10 min 1.0
Methyl Acrylate ExxonMobil Method wt % 23.5
Density ExxonMobil Method g/cm3 0.939
Peak Melting Temperature ExxonMobil Method °F (°C) 185(74)

Physical Properties
Tensile Strength3 @ Break ASTM D-638 psi (MPa) 1600 (11)
Elongation 3 @ Break ASTM D 882 % > 800
Flexural Modulus ASTM D 790 psi (MPa) 3700 (26)
Vicat Softening Point ASTM D-1525 °F (°C) 122 (50)
Tensile Impact Strength ASTM D-1822 ft lb/in 2 (kJ/m 2 ) 310(650)
Tensile Impact Strength ASTM D-1822 ft lb/in 2 (kJ/m 2 ) 270 (570)
Hardness, 15s Shore A
Shore D		 ASTM D-2240 - 83
33