TPE
TPEs are a group of materials known as thermoplastic elastomers. They have a similar property profile to crosslinked elastomers ("rubber"), but can be thermoplastically processed at low cost and recycled without difficulty.
Trade name: KEBAFLEX
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Physical properties
Moisture absorption 23°C/50% r.h. in %.
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Water absorption in %
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Mechanical properties
Compression set at 23°C in %.
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Compression set at 70°C in %.
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E-modulus in MPa
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Notched impact strength (Charpy) at -30°C in kJ/m²
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Notched impact strength (Charpy) at 23°C in kJ/m²
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Impact strength (Charpy) at -30°C in kJ/m²
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Impact strength (Charpy) at 23°C in kJ/m²
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Shore A hardness
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Shore D hardness
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Stress at 10% elongation in MPa
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Stress at 100% elongation in MPa
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Stress at 300% elongation in MPa
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Elongation at break in %
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Stress at 50% elongation in MPa
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Breaking stress in MPa
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Elongation at yield in %
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Compressive strength in MPa
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Yield stress in MPa
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Compression set at 100°C in %
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Tear resistance in kN/m
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Rheological properties
Melt flow rate MFR in g/10min
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Melt flow rate MFR (test condition)
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Shrinkage in flow direction in %
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Shrinkage transverse to the flow direction in %
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Thermal properties
Maximum service temperature (short-term) in °C
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Melting temperature (DSC, 10°C/min) in °C
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UL listing
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Vicat softening temperature (50°C/h 50N) in °C
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Coefficient of thermal expansion in flow direction in E-6/K
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Coefficient of thermal expansion transverse to the flow direction in E-6/K
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Heat deflection temperature HDT (0.45 MPa) in °C
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Heat deflection temperature HDT (1.80 MPa) in °C
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Thermal conductivity in plane in W/mK
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Thermal conductivity through plane in W/mK
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Fire behavior (0.4 mm wall thickness)
Fire behavior (0.8 mm wall thickness)
Fire behavior (1.6 mm wall thickness)
Fire behavior (3.2 mm wall thickness)
Continuous operating temperature in °C
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Glass transition temperature in °C
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Electrical properties
Contact resistance in Ohm*m
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Dielectric strength in kV/mm
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Tracking resistance CTI in V
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Surface resistivity in ohms
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Magnetic properties
Coercivity (jHc) in kA/m
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max. energy product (BH max) in kJ/m³
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Remanence (Br) in mT
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