Nescotec

NESCOFILM® Comparative data
Thickness :0.12mm +/- 0.015mm
Effects of Common Reagents	NESCOFILM ®	PARAFILM ®
Hydrochloric Acid conc 12N and dil. 5N	no effect	no effect
Sulfuric Acid conc. 36N and dil. 5N	Slightly softening	Slightly softening
Nitric Acid conc. 16N	light yellow coloration	light yellow coloration
Nitric Acid dil. 5N	no effect	no effect
Sodium Hydroxide 22%	no effect	no effect
Potassium Permangenate 5%	Brown coloration	Brown coloration
Potassium Permangenate 0.1%	no effect	no effect
Iodine Solution 0.1 %	Brown coloration	Brown coloration
Salt (NaCL) Solution 20%	no effect	no effect
Carbon Tetrachloride 99%	Partially dissolving and softening	Dissolving
Chloroform 99%	Partially dissolving and softening	Completely dissolving like fiber
Ethyl Ether 99.5%	Whitening and dissolving	Whitening and dissolving
Ethyl Alcohol 99.5%	no effect	no effect
Isopropyl Alcohol 99.5%	no effect	no effect

Physical properties(Average of 4 test samples)
	MD=Machine Direction / CD=Cross Direction
		NESCOFILM ®	PARAFILM ®
100% Modulus (g/mm2)	MD:	256	221
	CD:	147	135
300% Modulus (g/mm2)	MD:	269	268
	CD:	160	165
Tensity of Breakage (g/mm2)	MD:	455	417
	CD:	560	277
Elongation of Breakage (%)	MD:	930	429
	CD:	897	458
Stress at Surrender Point (g/mm2)	MD:	244	314
	CD:	143	211
Tear Strength (g/m x 10- )	MD:	235	233
	CD:	317	219
Moisture Vapor Permeability (g/m2,24h)		1.94	3.93
Oxygen Permeability (cm3,mm/m2,24h,atm)		58	35