ELVALOY™ Copolymers
A versatile copolymer for durability and resilience
For decades, ELVALOY™ Copolymers have epitomized versatility and durability. They have enhanced the performance of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and other polymers across diverse industries. With exceptional properties and remarkable adaptability, ELVALOY™ AC, ELVALOY™ KEE, and ELVALOY™ RET have emerged as a cornerstone in polymer modification, reshaping the landscape of product design and engineering.
Enhancing the performance of finished articles with ELVALOY™ AC Acrylate Copolymers
ELVALOY™ AC represents a family of copolymer resins that enable product developers to make a difference to the performance of their material solutions. Their composition and characteristics make ELVALOY™ AC suitable for:
- Films with high flexibility even at low temperatures
- Highly filled masterbatches
- Polymer compounds and engineering plastics with excellent impact resistance and processability
- Recycled materials with better toughness, flow properties and surface appearance
ELVALOY™ AC Acrylate Copolymer exceeds EVA in thermal stability during processing, ensuring consistent performance and high-quality products. It minimizes risks of material degradation, distortion, or processing inconsistencies. With enhanced resistance to heat-induced degradation, ELVALOY™ AC is ideal when temperature control is crucial.
The versatility of ELVALOY™ AC Acrylate Copolymer suits polar and non-polar substrates, supporting compatibility and performance across diverse applications. This flexibility fosters innovation and efficiency in product design across industries and empowers manufacturers to create tailored solutions that meet specific requirements with ease.
ELVALOY™ AC Acrylate Copolymer applications
Explore the diverse applications of ELVALOY™ AC and its transformative impact across industries.
Masterbatch
ELVALOY™ AC Acrylate Copolymer is a versatile modifier to enhance the properties of the masterbatch material. It supports enhanced performance characteristics, further compounding into products like films, sheets, and molded parts. It facilitates the dispersion of additives and pigments within the masterbatch, ensuring uniformity and consistency.
PET Trays
ELVALOY™ AC Acrylate Copolymer enhances CPET and APET trays by improving low-temperature toughness, ensuring durability, and enhancing processability. Its compatibilization properties make it ideal for creating reliable, recyclable PET trays, meeting rigorous packaging standards while maintaining food safety compliance.
Flexible Film
ELVALOY™ AC Acrylate Copolymer enhances flexible films by providing elasticity without stickiness and excellent breathability. Ideal for stretch hoods, hygiene films, medical gowns, flexible packaging and roofing membranes, it ensures durable, high-performance films that meet stringent application demands.
Polymer Modification & Recycling
ELVALOY™ AC Acrylate Copolymer optimizes mechanical properties such as tensile strength, elongation, and toughness. It can also be used to enhance the performance of virgin and recycled engineering polymers such as ABS, PC, PET or PBT.
Learn about ELVALOY™ AC Acrylate Copolymer
Explore resources and brochures detailing the transformative capabilities of ELVALOY™ AC. From technical specification to application guides, gain valuable insights into how ELVALOY™ AC enhances performance and sustainability for your products.
Solutions for Elastic Blown Films: ELVALOY™ AC Acrylate Copolymers reduce stickiness and improve unwinding in multilayer films, while maintaining robust hysteresis performance.
ELVALOY™ AC as Masterbatch Carrier Resin: ELVALOY™ AC Acrylate Copolymer serves as an excellent masterbatch carrier resin, facilitating the dispersion of additives and pigments in various polymer systems. It has excellent filler acceptance, higher thermal resistance than incumbent solutions, and high compatibility to a broad range of polymers, from polyolefins to various engineering plastics.
Solutions for Medical Applications Breathable Films: By leveraging ELVALOY™ AC Acrylate Coplymers, we’ve created multilayer breathable films that maintain pore reduction without compromising essential criteria and tailored demands for medical applications. The incorporation of a thin ELVALOY™ AC layer effectively minimizes porosity while preserving high gas permeability, ensuring enhanced performance in specialized applications.
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