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Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) by The Dow Chemical Company

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AFFINITY™ 1850G CIR North America
AFFINITY* PL 1850G CIR Polyolefin Plastomer (POP) is produced via INSITE* Technology. It is designed to provide blown and cast film products with low temperature sealability, excellent optics and good abuse resistance. It has value as a sealant layer in multilayer film structures for dry and liquid packaging. - High performance sealant layer in flexible packaging - Excellent optics, low temperature seal initiation and abuse resistance Complies with: - U.S. FDA FCN 424 - EU, No 10/2011. - Complies with ISCC PLUS certification for circular plastics Consult the regulations for complete details.
AFFINITY™ EG 8100G Asia Pacific
- General purpose plastomer - Excellent impact properties in blends with polypropylene and polyethylene - Highly flexible with good elastic recovery - High clarity - Breathable (high O2 and CO2 transmission rates) - Low temperature sealability - Complies with U.S. FDA FCN 424 (See NOTES 1) - Consult the regulations for complete details. (See NOTES 2) AFFINITY* EG 8100G Polyolefin Plastomer (POP) is produced via INSITE* Technology. It is a general purpose ethylene-octene copolymer exhibiting high flexibility and elasticity. AFFINITY EG 8100G can be utilized in monolayer and coextruded films and in blends with other polyolefins to enhance clarity, sealability and toughness of the structure. Complies with: CANADIAN HPFB NO OBJECTION (WITH LIMITATIONS) - EU No 10/2011 - U.S. FDA FCN 424 Consult the regulations for complete details.
AFFINITY™ EG 8200G Asia Pacific
AFFINITY* EG 8200G Polyolefin Plastomer is produced via INSITE* Technology from Dow Plastics. This is an ethylene alpha-olefin copolymer exhibiting high flexibility and elasticity. It can be utilized in monolayer cast film and in blends with other polyolefins to enhance clarity, sealability and toughness of structure. - General purpose plastomer - Excellent impact properties in blends with polypropylene and polyethylene - Excellent flow characteristics - Highly flexible with good elastic recovery Complies with: - U.S. FDA FCN 424 - Canadian HPFP No Objection Consult the regulations for complete details.
AFFINITY™ GA 1000R Asia Pacific
Complies with: - EU, No 10/2011 - U.S. FDA 21 CFR 175.105 - Consult the regulations for complete details.
AFFINITY™ GA 1875 Asia Pacific
Complies with: - EU, No 10/2011 - U.S. FDA 21 CFR 175.105(c)(5) - Consult the regulations for complete details.
AFFINITY™ GA 1900 Asia Pacific
- Ultra high clarity, low density, low viscosity polyolefin - Excellent thermal stability - Low Tg (Excellent low temperature properties) - Excellent flexibility - Non corrosive - Excellent color and odor - Excellent compatibility with a wide range of polymers - Low crystallinity (can be heavily filled) - Low density (better mileage) - Excellent adhesion to diverse substrates when formulated Complies with: - U.S. FDA FCN 424 Consult the regulations for complete details. AFFINITY* GA 1900 Polyolefin Plastomer (POP) is produced via INSITE* Technology from Dow Plastics. This product can be used in applications such as polymer modification (i.e. flow enhancement and property enhancement), masterbatch/additive carrier, and hot melt adhesives.
AFFINITY™ GA 1900K North America
- Ultra high clarity, low density, low viscosity polyolefin - Excellent thermal stability - Low Tg (Excellent low temperature properties) - Excellent flexibility - Non corrosive - Excellent color and odor - Excellent compatibility with a wide range of polymers - Low crystallinity (can be heavily filled) - Low density (better mileage) - Excellent adhesion to diverse substrates when formulated AFFINITY™ GA 1900K Polyolefin Plastomer (POP) is produced via INSITE* Technology from Dow Plastics. This product can be used in applications such as polymer modification (i.e. flow enhancement and property enhancement), and masterbatch/additive carrier
AFFINITY™ GA 1950 Asia Pacific
- Ultra high clarity, low density, low viscosity polyolefin - Excellent thermal stability - Low Tg (Excellent low temperature properties) - Excellent flexibility - Non corrosive - Excellent color and odor - Excellent compatibility with a wide range of polymers - Low crystallinity (can be heavily filled) - Low density (better mileage) - Excellent adhesion to diverse substrates when formulated Complies with: - U.S. FDA FCN 424 Consult the regulations for complete details. AFFINITY* GA 1950 Polyolefin Plastomer (POP) is produced via INSITE* Technology from Dow Plastics. This product can be used in applications such as polymer modification (i.e. flow enhancement and property enhancement), masterbatch/additive carrier, and hot melt adhesives.
AFFINITY™ HT1285G Asia Pacific
AFFINITY* HT1285G Polyolefin Plastomer (POP) is specifically designed as a high performance sealant for demanding packaging applications. AFFINITY HT 1285G provides high packaging integrity through improved hot tack strength, enhanced caulkability, superior seal though contamination, and low temperature seal initiation. It helps enable hermetic packaging on today's high speed packaging lines or with demanding substrates, and supports reducing sealant failure and potential related food waste. AFFINITY HT 1285G has been developed for processing on Cast, Blown, and Extrusion Coating film production lines. - High integrity sealant layer in flexible packaging - Low seal initiation temperature - Excellent hot tack strength - Excellent taste and odor profile - Superior seal through contamination Complies with: - U.S. FDA FCN 424 - EU, No 10/2011 Consult the regulations for complete details.
AFFINITY™ KC 8852G Asia Pacific
- Excellent inherent cling properties - Excellent optical properties - Excellent toughness properties Complies with: - U.S. FDA FCN 424 - Canadian HPFB No Objections Consult the regulations for complete details. AFFINITY* KC 8852G Polyolefin Plastomer (POP) is produced via INSITE* Technology. This resin is an ethyleneoctene copolymer that offers excellent performance as a cling resin in one-sided stretch cling film applications. This polyolefin plastomer provides excellent cling and optics, while offering outstanding toughness.
AFFINITY™ PF 1140G Asia Pacific
- High performance blown film resin for flexible packaging - Excellent abuse resistance - Low temperature seal initiation - Excellent optics - Outstanding high oxygen transmission rates Complies with: - U.S. FDA FCN 424 - Canadian HPFP No Objections - EU, No 10/2011 - U.S. FDA-DMF Consult the regulations for complete details. AFFINITY* PF 1140G Polyolefin Plastomer (POP) is produced via INSITE* Technology. It is an ethylene alpha-olefin resin designed to be used in a variety of demanding applications including form-fill-seal packaging and fresh produce bags. This resin has excellent compatibility with other polyolefins, allowing efficient blending and coextrusion.
AFFINITY™ PF 1146G Asia Pacific
AFFINITY* PF 1146 Polyolefin Plastomer (POP) is produced via INSITE* Technology. It is designed for high speed packaging applications requiring low seal initiation temperature and good machinability (low consistent coefficient of friction and low block force). This resin is designed to give a COF of < 0.2 for an ~1.0 mil sealant layer in a coextruded film, and to run fast and trouble-free on most extrusion equipment, including blown film dies equipped with narrow die gaps. - For use as a sealant layer in multilayer films - For fresh-cut produce, dry foods and other high speed VFFS (Vertical Form-Fill-Seal) applications Complies with: - U.S. FDA FCN 424 - EU, No 10/2011 Consult the regulations for complete details.
AFFINITY™ PF 1146Q Asia Pacific
AFFINITY* PF 1146Q Polyolefin Plastomer (POP) is produced via INSITE* Technology. It is designed for high speed packaging applications requiring low seal initiation temperature and good machinability (low consistent coefficient of friction and low block force). This resin is designed to give a COF of < 0.2 for an ~1.0 mil sealant layer in a coextruded film, and to run fast and trouble-free on most extrusion equipment, including blown film dies equipped with narrow die gaps. - For use as a sealant layer in multilayer films - For fresh-cut produce, dry foods and other high speed VFFS (Vertical Form-Fill-Seal) applications Complies with: - U.S. FDA FCN 424 - EU, No 10/2011 - HPFB (Canada), No Objection Consult the regulations for complete details.
AFFINITY™ PF 1162G Latin America
- For food packaging - Excellent seal flexibility and strength properties Complies with: - U.S. FDA FCN 424 Consult the regulations for complete details.
AFFINITY™ PF 1766 Asia Pacific
AFFINITY™ PF 1766 Polyolefin Elastomer is an ethylene based Plastomer that offers superior impact properties for more demanding stretch hood film applications. Main Characteristics: - Pellet form - Excellent processability Applications: - Extrusion applications
AFFINITY™ PF 1788 Asia Pacific
AFFINITY™ PF 1788 Polyolefin Plastomer (POP) is an ethylene-based plastomer, offers excellent processing in extrusion applications with enhanced elasticity performance targeting for TPE glove application. Main Characteristics - Pellet form - Excellent processability - Excellent elasticity Applications: - TPE glove Consult the regulations for complete details.
AFFINITY™ PF 7266 Asia Pacific
AFFINITY* PF 7266 Polyolefin Plastomer is an ethylene based plastomer, offers excellent processing and performance in extrusion applications targeting for CPP film modification application. Main Characteristics: - Pellet form - Excellent processability Applications: - Extrusion applications
AFFINITY™ PL 1280G Asia Pacific
AFFINITY™ PL 1280G Polyolefin Plastomer is a Polyolefin Plastomer (POP) produced using INSITE™ Technology from Dow Plastics. It is specifically designed for use as a sealant layer in flexible structures for the packaging of meat and cheese, dry foods and consumer goods. Due to its excellent sealability at low temperatures, ultimate hot tack strength, optical properties and abuse resistance, it is particularly suitable for high speed form-fill-seal packaging machines. Applications: - Cast Film Complies with: - Canadian HPFP No Objection - EU, No 10/2011 - U.S. FDA FCN 424 Consult the regulations for complete details.
AFFINITY™ PL 1840G Asia Pacific
AFFINITY* PL 1840G Polyolefin Plastomer (POP) is produced via INSITE* Technology. It is an ethylene alpha-olefin resin designed to provide blown film with low temperature sealability, good puncture resistance, optics and organoleptic properties. It also has excellent compatibility with other polyolefins, allowing efficient blending and coextrusion. - Outstanding low temperature sealability and toughness - Suitable as a sealant in liquid & dry food pouch applications Applications: - Blown Film Complies with: - Canadian HPFP No Objection - EU, No 10/2011 - U.S. FDA FCN 424 - U.S. FDA-DMF Consult the regulations for complete details.
AFFINITY™ PL 1845G Asia Pacific
AFFINITY™ PL 1845G Polyolefin Plastomer is a Polyolefin Plastomer (POP) produced using INSITE™ Technology from Dow Plastics. It is specifically designed for use as a sealant layer in flexible structures prepared using the cast process. Its low heat seal initiation temperature, its outstanding optical properties and its coextrusion capability with polypropylene polymers make AFFINITY PL 1845G Polyolefin Plastomer the ideal resin for use as low temperature sealing skin layer in coextruded cast bioriented polypropylene (BOPP) film structures. AFFINITY PL 1845G Polyolefin Plastomer does not contain any slip nor antiblock agent. In order to optimise the application performance, it is recommended to add slip/antiblock master batches based on polyolefin plastomers. Complies with: - Canadian HPFB No Objection - EU, No 10/2011 - U.S. FDA FCN 424 Consult the regulations for complete details.
AFFINITY™ PL 1850G Asia Pacific
AFFINITY* PL 1850G Polyolefin Plastomer (POP) is produced via INSITE* Technology. It is designed to provide blown and cast film products with low temperature sealability, excellent optics and good abuse resistance. It has value as a sealant layer in multilayer film structures for dry and liquid packaging. - High performance sealant layer in flexible packaging - Excellent optics, low temperature seal initiation and abuse resistance Complies with: - U.S. FDA FCN 424 - Canadian HPFB No Objectin - EU, No 10/2011 Consult the regulations for complete details.
AFFINITY™ PL 1880G R Asia Pacific
AFFINITY* PL 1880G R Polyolefin Plastomer (POP) is produced via INSITE* Technology. It is an ethylene alpha-olefin resin designed for use in a variety of demanding packaging applications, including high-speed, form-fill-seal packaging. This resin offers excellent ultimate hot tack strength and low temperature seal initiation, even through contamination in the package. - Low seal initiation temperature - Excellent hot tack strength - High performance sealant layer in flexible packaging Complies with: - U.S. FDA FCN 424 - U.S. FDA-DMF - U.S. USP 23 - HPFB No Objection (with limitations) - EU, No 10/2011 - Japan Hygienic Olefin and Styrene Plastics Association - ISCC Plus certification for renewable-based plastics Consult the regulations for complete details.
AFFINITY™ PL 1880G REN Asia Pacific
AFFINITY™ PL 1880G REN Polyolefin Plastomer (POP) is produced via INSITE* Technology. It is an ethylene alpha-olefin resin designed for use in a variety of demanding packaging applications, including high-speed, form-fill-seal packaging. This resin offers excellent ultimate hot tack strength and low temperature seal initiation, even through contamination in the package. - Low seal initiation temperature - Excellent hot tack strength - High performance sealant layer in flexible packaging Complies with: - U.S. FDA FCN 424 - U.S. FDA-DMF - U.S. USP 23 - HPFB No Objection (with limitations) - EU, No 10/2011 - Japan Hygienic Olefin and Styrene Plastics Association - ISCC Plus certification for bio-circular plastics Consult the regulations for complete details.
AFFINITY™ PL 1880G Asia Pacific
AFFINITY* PL 1880G Polyolefin Plastomer (POP) is produced via INSITE* Technology. It is an ethylene alpha-olefin resin designed for use in a variety of demanding packaging applications, including high-speed, form-fill-seal packaging. This resin offers excellent ultimate hot tack strength and low temperature seal initiation, even through contamination in the package. - Low seal initiation temperature - Excellent hot tack strength - High performance sealant layer in flexible packaging Complies with: - U.S. FDA FCN 424 - U.S. FDA-DMF - U.S. USP 23 - HPFB No Objection (with limitations) - EU, No 10/2011 - Japan Hygienic Olefin and Styrene lastics Association Consult the regulations for complete details.
AFFINITY™ PL 1881G R Asia Pacific
AFFINITY* PL 1881G R Polyolefin Plastomer (POP) is produced via INSITE* Technology. It is designed for a variety of demanding packaging applications, including high-speed form-fill-seal products. - Excellent ultimate hot tack strength - Low temperature sealability - Ability to seal through contamination - Outstanding optics Complies with: - U.S. FDA FCN 424 - Canadian HPFB No Objection (with limitations) - EU, No 10/2011 - ISCC Plus certification for renewable-based plastics Consult the regulations for complete details.
AFFINITY™ PL 1881G REN Asia Pacific
AFFINITY™ PL 1881G REN Polyolefin Plastomer (POP) is produced via INSITE* Technology. It is designed for a variety of demanding packaging applications, including high-speed form-fill-seal products. - Excellent ultimate hot tack strength - Low temperature sealability - Ability to seal through contamination - Outstanding optics Complies with: - U.S. FDA FCN 424 - Canadian HPFB No Objection (with limitations) - EU, No 10/2011 - ISCC Plus certification for bio-circular plastics Consult the regulations for complete details.
AFFINITY™ PL 1881G Asia Pacific
AFFINITY* PL 1881G Polyolefin Plastomer (POP) is produced via INSITE* Technology. It is designed for a variety of demanding packaging applications, including high-speed form-fill-seal products. - Excellent ultimate hot tack strength - Low temperature sealability - Ability to seal through contamination - Outstanding optics Complies with: - U.S. FDA FCN 424 - Canadian HPFB No Objection (with limitations) - EU, No 10/2011 Consult the regulations for complete details.
AFFINITY™ PL 1888G Latin America
AFFINITY* PL 1888G Polyolefin Plastomer for Packaging films is used for high speed packaging applications requiring low seal initiation temperature and good machinability (low consistent coefficient of friction and low block force). This resin is designed to give a COF of < 0.2 for an ~1.0 mil sealant layer in a coextruded film and run fast and trouble-free on most extrusion equipment, including blown film dies equipped with narrow die gaps. - For use in monolayer films and as the sealant layer in multilayer films - For fresh-cut produce, meat, cheese, and other high speed packaging applications requiring good machinability - Fast processing on narrow die gaps Complies with: - U.S. FDA FCN 424 - EU, No 10/2011 Consult the regulations for complete details.
AFFINITY™ PT 1450G1 Asia Pacific
- Monolayer and coextrusion coating for packaging applications - Recommended for use with Oriented Polypropylene (OPP as a tie layer or sealant) - Coextruded with acid copolymer as a cost effective foil or PET sealant - Complies with U.S. FDA - Consult the regulations for complete details. (See NOTES) AFFINITY™ PT 1450G1 Polyolefin Plastomer is produced via INSITE™ Technology. It is an ethylene alpha-olefin resin for monolayer and coextrusion coating that offers excellent low temperature seal initiation, ultimate seal strength, adhesion to (OPP) and good taste and odor performance. Note: It is the responsibility of the manufacturer of the food contact article to ensure the article is suitable for its intended use. Manufacturers should be aware that foods with a high oil content may compromise the integrity of the packaging.
AFFINITY™ PT 1450G1P Asia Pacific
- Monolayer and coextrusion coating for packaging applications - Recommended for use with Oriented Polypropylene (OPP as a tie layer or sealant) - Coextruded with acid copolymer as a cost effective foil or PET sealant - Complies with U.S. FDA - Consult the regulations for complete details. (See notes) AFFINITY PT 1450G1P Polyolefin Plastomer is produced via INSITE™ echnology. It is an ethylene alpha-olefin resin for monolayer and coextrusion coating that offers excellent low temperature seal initiation, ultimate seal strength, adhesion to OPP and good taste and odor performance. Note: It is the responsibility of the manufacturer of the food contact article to ensure the article is suitable for its intended use. Manufacturers should be aware that foods with a high oil content may compromise the integrity of the packaging.
AFFINITY™ PT 1451G1 Europe
AFFINITY™ PT 1451G1 Polyolefin Plastomer (POP) produced using INSITE™ Technology from Dow, is specifically designed for extrusion coating and other cast extrusion processing. AFFINITY PT 1451G1 Polyolefin Plastomer is a tough and high performance and low temperature sealant. Its ease of processability in combination with other common extrusion coating polyolefins, i.e. LDPE or acid copolymers, provides optimum sensory performance. The high clarity and adhesion to PP makes coatings of AFFINITY PT 1451G1 Polyolefin Plastomer fit for use in combination with OPP or primed PET high clarity films. Coextrusions of AFFINITY PT 1451G1 Polyolefin Plastomer with acid copolymers for adhesion to foil offer cost effective high performance sealant structures with exceptional potential for source reduction. Note: AFFINITY PT 1451G1 Polyolefin Plastomer should comply with FDA regulation 21 CFR 177.1520 (c) 3.2c and with most European food contact regulations when used unmodified and processed according to good manufacturing practices for food contact applications. Please contact your nearest Dow office regarding food contact compliance statements. The purchaser remains responsible for determining whether the use complies with all relevant regulations. Applications: Flexible packaging
AFFINITY™ SL 8110G Europe
AFFINITY™ SL 8110G Polyolefin Plastomer is a resin produced using INSITE™ Technology. AFFINITY SL 8110G Polyolefin Plastomer has been designed for blown stretch films as a skin layer in coextrusion with other resins. It exhibits excellent stretchability and cling properties as well as good physical properties. Due to its low melting point, AFFINITY SL 8110G is well suited for applications in batch inclusion bag applications. Applications: - Cling layer in blown stretch and preoriented films. - Batch inclusion bags. Complies with: - U.S. FDA FCN 424 Consult the regulation for complete details.
AFFINITY™ SQ 1503UE Asia Pacific
AFFINITY™ SQ 1503 UE Polyolefin Plastomer is a Polyolefin Plastomer (POP) produced using INSITE™ Technology. AFFINITY SQ 1503 UE Polyolefin Plastomer is specifically designed for rotomoulding applications. It offers easy demoulding combined with flexibility and elastic recovery normally associated with polar copolymers such as EBA, EVA and plasticised PVC. Processing and Stabilisation: The inherently stable POP is further stabilised against heat and UV-radiation. The result is a wide processing latitude, good colour retention and long life expectancy. Availability: AFFINITY SQ 1503 UE Polyolefin Plastomer is available as free flowing powder ground to 500 micron. Applications: - Buoys - Fenders - Road furniture Complies with: - EU, No 10/2011 - U.S. FDA FCN 424 Consult the regulations for complete details.
AFFINITY™ VP 8770G1 Asia Pacific
AFFINITY™ VP 8770G1 Polyolefin Plastomer is a Polyolefin Plastomer (POP) produced using INSITE™ Technology. AFFINITY VP 8770G1 Polyolefin Plastomer has exceptionally high clarity and flexibility. It has been designed for calendering applications but is also suitable for thicker and profiles extrusion. The compatibility with other polyolefins and fillers is excellent. Applications: - Calendered or pressed flooring with moderate filler levels. - Calendered film and sheet. - Profile extrusion Complies with: - EU, No 10/2011 - U.S. FDA FCN 424 Consult the regulations for complete details.
APPEEL™ 20D745 Africa & Middle East
APPEEL™ 20D745 is a modified ethylene acrylate resin designed to function as a sealing layer for lidding applications. It is most often suggested to provide peelable seals over a broad temperature range to a number of container materials including PET, PVC, PS and PP. APPEEL™ 20D745 is available in pellet form for use in conventional extrusion and coextrusion equipment designed to process polyethylene resins. Uses - Lidding Sealant
APPEEL™ 20D751 Africa & Middle East
APPEEL™ 20D751 is a modified ethylene acrylate resin designed to function as a sealing layer for lidding applications. It is most often suggested to provide peelable seals over a broad temperature range to a number of container materials including PET, PVC, PS and PP. APPEEL™ 20D751 is available in pellet form for use in conventional extrusion and coextrusion equipment designed to process polyethylene resins. Uses - Lidding Sealant
APPEEL™ 20D752 Africa & Middle East
APPEEL™ 20D752 is a modified ethylene acrylate copolymer designed to functionas a sealing layer for lidding applications. It is most often suggested to provide peelable seals over a broad temperature range to a number of container materials including PS and PP. APPEEL™ 20D752 offers good peelability to PE, and also can be used to seal to itself resulting in a cohesive peel system. APPEEL™ 20D752 is available in pellet form for use in conventional extrusion and coextrusion equipment designed to process polyethylene resins. Uses - Lidding Sealant
APPEEL™ 20D784 Africa & Middle East
APPEEL™ 20D784 is a modified ethylene acrylate resin designed to function as a sealing layer for lidding applications. It is most often suggested to provide peelable seals over a broad temperature range to a number of container materials including PP, PS, and some PVC types. APPEEL™ 20D784 is available in pellet form for use in conventional extrusion and coextrusion equipment designed to process polyethylene resins. Uses - Lidding Sealant Characteristics / Benefits - Contains amide slip agent
APPEEL™ 20D828 Africa & Middle East
APPEEL™ 20D828 is a modified ethylene acrylate resin designed to function as a sealing layer for lidding applications. It is most often suggested to provide strong peelable seals over a broad temperature range to a number of container materials including PP, PS, PET, PVC, Aclar™, Barex™, and certain epoxy coatings. APPEEL™ 20D828 is available in pellet form for use in conventional extrusion and coextrusion equipment designed to process polyethylene resins. Uses - Lidding Sealant Features - Low seal initiation temperature, wide process window and strong seals to multiple substrates Characteristics / Benefits - Contains amide slip agent Applications - General purpose peelable sealant for PP, PS, PET, PVC, Aclar™ and Barex™, and certain epoxy coatings. (This resin will also seal to HDPE, providing seals ranging from very strong peeable to full lock up, dependent upon the container flange width and sealing conditions.)
APPEEL™ 20D855 Africa & Middle East
APPEEL™ 20D855 is a modified ethylene acrylate resin designed to function as asealing layer for lidding applications. It is most often suggested to provide peelable seals over a broad temperature range to a number of container materials including PET, PVC, PS and PP. APPEEL™ 20D855 is available in pellet form for use in conventional extrusion and coextrusion equipment designed to process polyethylene resins. Uses - Lidding Sealant Characteristics / Benefits - Contains amide slip agent Applications - General purpose sealant for PP, PS, PET & PVC cups and trays.