EVAL™ ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH)
CAS N° 26221-27-2
Innovative & Excel – Building better barriers
Eval™ is the registered trademark for the ethylene vinyl alcohol )EVOH) copolymer resins manufactured and marketed by Kuraray since 1972.
EVAL™ resins are characterized by their excellent processablilty and outstanding barrier propertiees. The key to this remarkable balance is the combination of the proper copolymerization ratio of ethylene to vinyl alchohol, the carefully selected degree of polymerization and the unique propiertary manufacturing process used in the production of these copolymers.
Advantages & alternatives to:
EVAL™ resins are manufactured by Kuraray's unique polymer technology under a strict and a continuous quality control. Technological innovations have led to an extended range of different grades of EVAL™ for variuos applications.
- Provide high barrier properties to oxygen and other gases.
- Outstanding barrier to flavor and aroma permeation.
- Excellent resistance to oil and solvents.
- Easily printed without special treatment or loss of the barrier properties.
- Can be theroformed.
Industry segments & applications
Industry Segments | Applications | |
---|---|---|
Food and beverages | Packaging for meat, cheese, beverages prepared foods and UHT milk | |
Geomembranes | Environmental protection | |
Automotive | Fuel tanks, fuel lines, fuel filler pipes | |
Industrial | Flexible, bottle, floor heating pipe, underground fuel pipe | |
Cosmetics | Containers |
How we make it greener
Environmental benefits of EVAL™
A one millimeter thickness of EVAL™ has about the same gas barrier properties as ten meters of LDPE. With such high performance, EVAL™ gives plastic structures barrier performance that could only previously be achieved with metal or glass.
Protecting quality and value
EVAL™ adds real funtion to packaging by keeping oxygen out and locking flavor and atmosphere in where they belong. This protexts quality and value, prolongs shelf life without artificial additives and reduces waste - often while reducing the toal amount of packaging. With EVOH, companies have the flexivilty in creating plastic structure designs that are both reliable and safe in use, usually reducing environmental impact and generating savings throughout the product life cycle.
Reduced emissions
When used in barrier structures for construction, agricultural and autmoative fuel system applications, EVAL™ helps create light-weight structures that help protect the environment from gas, fuel or chemical emissions.
LCA/LCI results & references
Name: Ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH), VAM & POVAL Association of Japan.
Source: Sponsored SM Impact Factor
Description: Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol is a formal copolymer of ethylene and vinyl alcohol. EVOH is typically coextruded or laminated as a thin layer between cardboard, foil, or other plastics. EVOH copolymer is defined by the mole % ethylene content: lower ethylene content grades have higher barrier properties; higher ethylene content have lower temperatures for extrustion.
Technology: The copolymer is prepared by polymerization of ethylene and vinyl acetate to give the ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer.
LCI DATA
Verification level: 3rd party verified
Data description: Production of EVOH including the exploration and use of resources to the EVOH manufacturing processes based on annual process data from ethylene, methanol, caustic soda and vinyl alcohol monomer.
Literature reference: Data based on data from Vinyl Alcohol (EVOH) manufacturers that belong to the VAM & POVAL Association of Japan as published in the report "Inventory Analysis Report on EVOH (Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer Resin) March 2010 Analysis" conducted by EVOH Taskforce Analysis Report compiled by Industrial Information Research Center. Checks for main emission and energy consumption completed and correct. Last LCI update: 10-2012.
Other information: The calculations do not cover the manufacturing processes of copolymerization inhibitors, copolymerization initiators, azeotropic agents and other auxiliary materials used. The by-product, acetic acid is accounted for using unknown allocation. Estimates used for feedstock crude oil sourcing and some sum parameter emissions and waste. All background data modeled using US-EcoInvent LCI processes.
- Unit: lb
- SM mPts: 0.117
- CO2 eq.kg: 2.416
Learn about SM Single Score results
- Ecological damage
- Acidification2.31
- Ecotoxicity4.13
- Global warming29.75
- Ozone depletion0.06
- Eutrophication2.71
- Resource depletion
- Fossil fuel depletion38.9
- Human health damage
- Respiratory effects2.21
- Carcinogenics13.97
- Non carcinogenics2.84
- Smog3.12