NUCREL™ 3990 Acid Copolymer by Dow is an ethylene and acrylic acid copolymer with excellent oil and grease resistance. It provides good hot tack and heat seals at low seal initiation temperatures. It offers excellent adhesion to foil, paper, and metallized film. It is suitable for processing by conventional extrusion coating, coextrusion and lamination. It is recommended for adhesives, sealants and packaging applications. NUCREL™ 3990 Acid Copolymer complies with TSCA, GB 4806.1-2016, EU Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS), EU Directive 2012/19/EU (WEEE), EU Directive 2023/1627, EN 71-3, FDA 21 CFR 177.1310(a) and conforms to CONEG, EU 94/62/EC.
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NUCREL™ 3990 Acid Copolymer properties
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NUCREL™ 3990 Acid Copolymer Processing Guidelines
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