Sipchem EVA

Merkinformatie

EVA: Versatile and High-Performance Material

EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate) is a solid copolymer composed of ethylene and vinyl acetate (10-40% VA). This elastomeric material is known for its softness and flexibility, offering excellent clarity, gloss, low-temperature toughness, and resistance to stress cracking.

SIPCHEM's company IPC (International Polymers Company) manufactures EVA products in their new plant in Al-Jubail (KSA). Licensed by ExxonMobil, IPC produces a wide variety of tubular EVA products for packaging films, foams, wire & cable, and other applications.

Sipchem EVA

Established in 1999, Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem) manufactures and markets methanol, butanediol, tetrahydrofuran, acetic acid, acetic anhydride, vinyl acetate monomer, as well as carbon monoxide through its various affiliates.

Product Details

Resinex offers EVA with 4.5 to 22% VA content. The properties of EVA include:

• Softness
• Flexibility
• Good clarity
• Good gloss
• Low-temperature toughness
• Low-temperature stress crack resistance
   

Typical Applications

EVA is used in a wide range of applications, including:

• Consumer and industrial goods
• Packaging applications
• Hoses and tubing
• Hot melt adhesives
• Wire and cable insulation
• Solar cell encapsulation
• Films, including those for direct food contact
• Leisure and sports equipment