Guangzhou Eric Wei Chemical Co., Ltd.
Guangzhou Eric Wei Chemical Co., Ltd.

Dow ENGAGE 8452 Impact Modifier

Dow ENGAGE™ 8452 is an ethylene-octene copolymer offering excellent toughness, softness, and optical properties. It exhibits exceptional compatibility with other polyolefins, enabling efficient blending and coextrusion. With excellent flow properties and efficient cross-linking via peroxide, silane, or irradiation, it delivers exceptional heat aging, compression set, and weather resistance after curing, making it an ideal choice for high-performance elastomer formulations.

Features Of Dow ENGAGE 8452 Impact Modifier

  1. Excellent optical properties: High clarity and gloss, suitable for transparent elastic products with strict appearance requirements.

  2. Balanced toughness & softness: High tensile strength and elongation at break, ensuring durability and comfortable tactile experience.

  3. Superior compatibility: Easily blends with PP/PE and other polyolefins, allowing flexible formulation adjustments.

  4. Cross-linkable: Significantly improves heat aging, compression set, and weather resistance after curing, suitable for harsh working conditions.

  5. Excellent flow properties: High melt index enables high-speed processing and increased production efficiency.

Typical Applications Of Dow ENGAGE 8452 Impact Modifier

  1. Transparent elastic products: High-transparency seals, cushions, and food packaging films, balancing aesthetics and performance.

  2. Polyolefin blend modification: Blending with PP/PE to enhance the impact resistance and optical properties of composites.

  3. High-performance elastomer formulations: Seals and cable jackets for outdoor and high-temperature applications, ensuring long-term stability after cross-linking.

  4. Coextruded films and sheets: Elastic layers in multi-layer composite films to improve toughness and puncture resistance.

Specifications Of Dow ENGAGE 8452 Impact Modifier

PropertyNominal Value (SI / English)
Physical
Density0.875 g/cm³
Melt Index (190°C/2.16 kg)3.0 g/10 min
Mooney Viscosity (ML 1+4, 121°C)11 MU
Mechanical (Compression Molded)
Tensile Modulus - 100% Secant3.00 MPa / 435 psi
Tensile Strength (Break)11.2 MPa / 1620 psi
Tensile Elongation (Break)950 %
Flexural Modulus - 1% Secant16.5 MPa / 2390 psi
Flexural Modulus - 2% Secant16.8 MPa / 2440 psi
Elastomer Properties
Tear Strength45.1 kN/m / 258 lbf/in
Durometer Hardness, Shore A74
Durometer Hardness, Shore D24
Thermal
Glass Transition Temperature-51.0 °C / -59.8 °F
Vicat Softening Temperature48.0 °C / 118 °F
Melting Temperature (DSC)66.0 °C / 151 °F
Peak Crystallization Temperature (DSC)48.0 °C / 118 °F





























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