Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol (EVOH)

EVAL™ E105B by Kuraray is ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer. It has higher ethylene content that allows greater flexibility and easier processing. It imparts a transparent package for content visibility. It exhibits chemical resistance and low thermal conductivity compared with aluminum foil. It has excellent barrier properties against the permeation of gases including oxygen. It shows minimal absorption of solvents and blocks solvents & chemical substances. It possesses a good barrier for flavor and aroma preservation. EVAL™ E105B is suitable in industrial film, sheets and tube applications.

EVAL™ F171B by Kuraray is an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer. It offers superior barrier performance with long-term run stability. It imparts a transparent package for content visibility. It exhibits chemical resistance and low thermal conductivity compared with aluminum foil. It has excellent barrier properties against the permeation of gases including oxygen. It shows minimal absorption of solvents and blocks solvents & chemical substances. It possesses a good barrier for flavor and aroma preservation. EVAL™ F171B is suitable as the standard grade for flexible, automotive industrial film, sheets, bottles and tube applications.

EVAL™ C109B by Kuraray is ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer available as a water-insoluble white, straw-colored or transparent pellets. It imparts a transparent package for content visibility. It exhibits chemical resistance and low thermal conductivity compared with aluminum foil. It has excellent barrier properties against the permeation of gases including oxygen. It shows minimal absorption of solvents and blocks solvents & chemical substances. It can be processed by injection molding and co-extrusion coating. EVAL™ C109B by Kuraray possesses a good barrier for flavor and aroma preservation. It is soluble in dimethyl sulfoxide. It can be used for cast flexible applications. It is applicable in food packaging and monolayer films for lamination.

EVAL™ T101B by Kuraray is ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer available as a water-insoluble white, straw-colored or transparent pellets. It is soluble in dimethyl sulfoxide. EVAL™ T101B is suitable for shrink film and deep thermoforming applications.

EVAL™ F101A by Kuraray is an ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) grade with no external lubricant. It offers superior barrier performance with long-term run stability. EVAL™ F101A is widely used as the standard grade for flexible, automotive, bottle, and tube applications.

EVAL™ FP104B by Kuraray is ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer suitable for antioxidant-containing pipes. It offers superior barrier performance with long-term run stability. It is widely used as the standard grade for flexible, automotive, bottle and tube applications.

EVAL™ H171B by Kuraray is ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer. It has high-barrier properties, higher ethylene content that allows easier processing and longer running times on older co-extrusion equipment, especially for blown flexible structures. It offers thermoformability and a transparent package for content visibility. It exhibits chemical resistance and low thermal conductivity compared with aluminum foil. It has excellent barrier properties against the permeation of gases including oxygen. It shows minimal absorption of solvents and blocks solvents & chemical substances. It possesses a good barrier for flavor and aroma preservation. EVAL™ H171B is used in industrial film, sheets, bottles and tube applications.

SoarnoL™ D2908 by Mitsubishi Chemical is an odorless ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) grade containing 29 mol% ethylene content. Exhibits oil resistance, excellent gas barrier property at normal humidity environments and an intermediate melt flow rate. It can be processed using co-extrusion and cast film extrusion. SoarnoL™ D2908 is recommended for coating and film applications. Complies with JAPAN Ministry of Health and Welfare Announcement No.370(1959), US FDA 21, C.F.R. and EU No. 10/2011.

EVAL™ M100B by Kuraray is ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer. It imparts a transparent package for content visibility. It exhibits chemical resistance and low thermal conductivity compared with aluminum foil. It has excellent barrier properties against the permeation of gases including oxygen. It shows minimal absorption of solvents and blocks solvents & chemical substances. It possesses a good barrier for flavor and aroma preservation. It has the lowest ethylene content and provides the highest barrier for automotive and flexible applications. EVAL™ M100B is applicable as a high-barrier type for fuel tanks.

EVAL™ L171B by Kuraray is ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer. It has very low ethylene content and a transparent package for content visibility. It exhibits chemical resistance and low thermal conductivity compared with aluminum foil. It has excellent barrier properties against the permeation of gases including oxygen. It shows minimal absorption of solvents and blocks solvents & chemical substances. It possesses a good barrier for flavor and aroma preservation. EVAL™ L171B is suitable as an ultra-high barrier grade in the inflexible bottle, sheet and industrial film packaging applications.