“Surlyn” [DuPont]

Name:
“Surlyn” [DuPont]
Detailed information:
TM for a group of ionomer resins.

Properties:

(“Surlyn” A) Thermoplastic produced as a granular material; flexible, transparent, grease resistant; very light weight but tough. Izod impact strength 5.7–14.6 ft-lb/in (higher than any other polyolefin), tensile strength 3,500–5,500 psi, elongation 300–400%, softening point 71. Insoluble in any commercial solvent. Subject to slow swelling by hydrocarbons, to slow attack by acids.

Use:

Coatings, packaging films, products made by injection or blow molding, or by thermoforming.