EAA — Ethylene Acrylic Acid
EAA is a functional ethylene copolymer with acrylic acid groups offering excellent adhesion to polar surfaces.
What is EAA?
EAA is a functional ethylene copolymer with acrylic acid groups offering excellent adhesion to polar surfaces.
Typical properties
| Density | ~0.93–0.96 g/cm³ |
| Tensile strength | ~10–30 MPa |
| Adhesion to metal, paper and polar substrates | excellent |
Typical applications
Extrusion coatingAluminium compositesPackagingTie layersAdhesive layers
Industries
PackagingFood packagingLaminationFilm industryCoating
Processing
Extrusion coating, coextrusion and film extrusion. Acid content and MFI are decisive.
How NSB supplies EAA
NSB Polymers trades EAA in Prime, Near-Prime, Wide-Spec, Off-Grade and Stocklot qualities — sourced from 50+ producers and 200+ trading partners worldwide. Available lots change weekly.
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Browse the Knowledge Hub Typical guide values only. Actual density, tensile strength, MFI, heat deflection and processing behaviour vary by producer, additive package, reinforcement content, moisture, colour, recycled content and quality level (Prime, Near-Prime, Wide-Spec, Off-Grade, Stocklot). These values are not a specification and no guarantee of suitability for a specific application — binding are only written offers and agreed specifications. See our Note on product information.
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