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H171 Data Sheet
38 mol % Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer

STANDARD PROPERTIES UNIT TEST METHOD VALUE
Melt Index 190C, 2160g
210C, 2160g
g / 10 min ISO 1133
1.7
3.4
Density g / cm ISO 1183 1.17
THERMAL PROPERTIES
Melt Temperature C (F) ISO 11357 172 (342)
Crystallization Temperature C (F) ISO 11357 148 (298)
Glass Transition Temperature C (F) ISO 11357 53 (127)
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Tensile Strength at Break MPa (psi) ISO 527 27 (3916)
Elongation at Break % ISO 527 15
Youngs Modulus MPa (psi) ISO 527 2600 (377,096)
Flexural Modulus MPa (psi) ISO 178 4800 (696,177)
Charpy Impact Strength ft-lb/in (KJ /m) ISO 179-1 0.95 (2)
Rockwell Hardness M ISO 2039-2 85
BARRIER PROPERTIES
O
2
Transmission Rate
0% RH, 20C
65% RH, 20C
85% RH, 20C

cm
2
.mil/100in
2
.day.atm
(cc.20m/m.day.atm)
ISO 14663-2

0.030 (0.6)
0.036 (0.7)
0.112 (2.2)

Water Vapor Transmission Rate
90%RH, 40C
g.mil/100in
2
.day.atm
(cc.30m/m.day.atm)
ASTM E96-E 2.4 (32)
H171A non-lubricated pellets April 2007
H171B pellets are lubricated to facilitate material feeding into extruder

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