Written by AZoMMay 7 2001
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Polymer Type |
| Thermoplastic |
Advantages |
| High elastic memory, better low temperature properties and higher elongation at break than other EEA TPEs. |
Disadvantages |
| Lower hardness, abrasion resistance, tensile strength and modulus than other grades of EEA TPE ( 70A - 63D ). |
Typical Properties |
| | | Density (g/cm3) | 1.01 | | Surface Hardness | SA70 | | Tensile Strength (MPa) | 29 | | Flexural Modulus (GPa) | 0.02 | | Notched Izod (kJ/m) | 1.06+ | | Linear Expansion (/°C x 10-5) | 21 | | Elongation at Break (%) | 680 | | Strain at Yield (%) | N/Y | | Max. Operating Temp. (°C) | 65 | | Water Absorption (%) | 1.2 | | Oxygen Index (%) | 19 | | Flammability UL94 | HB | | Volume Resistivity (log ohm.cm) | 10 | | Dielectric Strength (MV/m) | 14 | | Dissipation Factor 1kHz | 0.2 | | Dielectric Constant 1kHz | 5 | | HDT @ 0.45 MPa (°C) | 20- | | HDT @ 1.80 MPa (°C) | 20- | | Material. Drying hrs @ (°C) | 4 @ 90 | | Melting Temp. Range (°C) | 220 - 240 | | Mould Shrinkage (%) | 1.4 | | Mould Temp. Range (°C) | 30 - 50 | |
Applications |
| Replaces rubbers in tubes, pipes and moulded parts. |
| Source : Abstracted from Plascams For more information on Plascams please visit RAPRA Technology Ltd. |