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Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) Processing Information
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Properties
EA
EAA
EBA
EEA
EMA
EMAA
EMAAA
EnBA
EP
EPDM
EPM
MPR
NBR
Nitrile Resin
PEBA-Ether
Plastomer
POP
PP Elastomer
SBC
SBS
SEBS
SEEPS
SEPS
SIS
TEEE
TES
TPC-ET
TPE
TPEE
TPO (POE)
TPSiV
TPV
TPV Alloy
Density (g/cm³)0.924 to 0.9410.930 to 0.9580.922 to 0.9500.930 to 0.9420.929 to 0.9500.928 to 0.9630.920 to 0.9400.922 to 1.000.858 to 0.8660.858 to 0.8760.858 to 0.8701.05 to 1.290.952 to 1.000.998 to 1.151.01 to 1.030.880 to 0.9110.869 to 0.9100.861 to 0.8790.848 to 1.030.920 to 1.050.866 to 1.190.908 to 0.9420.878 to 0.9320.918 to 1.041.07 to 1.360.890 to 0.9491.10 to 1.260.863 to 1.261.06 to 1.290.874 to 1.051.14 to 1.200.898 to 0.9781.43
Mold Shrinkage, Flow (in/in)----------------0.0050 to 0.0060--------0.00350.0040 to 0.012------0.0050 to 0.0240.0040 to 0.0140.014 to 0.024--0.011 to 0.0140.013 to 0.0170.012 to 0.0180.0150.0050 to 0.0200.0083 to 0.0210.0035 to 0.0210.000055 to 0.021--0.014 to 0.018--
Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min)1.8 to 9.10.80 to 330.20 to 8.90.40 to 100.30 to 8.50.70 to 124.8 to 110.45 to 234.0 to 300.20 to 4.00.50 to 2310 to 130--3.0 to 3.22.0 to 8.00.50 to 300.50 to 3.62.2 to 800.20 to 150.0 to 210.10 to 230.10 to 1500.40 to 231.0 to 25--1.0 to 6.20.50 to 250.010 to 210.50 to 270.090 to 33--0.40 to 165.0 to 12
Drying Temperature (°F)----------------125158--------140 to 168------125 to 171125 to 126125 to 176158--125 to 126200 to 220175175 to 230148 to 177180 to 221150 to 181176158 to 181--
Drying Time (hr)----------------3.03.0--------5.0 to 6.0------0.98 to 3.00.0 to 3.02.0 to 3.03.0--3.02.5 to 3.02.02.5 to 3.50.0 to 7303.5 to 4.01.9 to 3.53.02.8 to 3.0--
Suggested Max Moisture (%)----------------------------0.10----------------------0.010 to 0.0820.019 to 0.100.020 to 0.100.010 to 0.050--0.080--
Suggested Max Regrind (%)----------------20----------10 to 15------2020 to 2520 to 21----25----2520 to 21--20--20--
Injection Pressure (psi)----------------750----------7500 to 9430------750 to 782600 to 1200600 to 7740--600750 to 1250012500 to 12600500 to 12500--325 to 376012500600 to 15000--600 to 15000600
Rear Temperature (°F)----------------175------------------347 to 356175 to 388349 to 387338 to 356390175--348 to 361353 to 448316 to 413356 to 410318 to 423338 to 357288 to 393380
Middle Temperature (°F)----------------438------------------347 to 392311 to 383352 to 444356 to 374--323--348 to 371335 to 466352 to 419381 to 428335 to 432356 to 375323 to 395390
Front Temperature (°F)----------------438------------------347 to 392311 to 384353 to 443365 to 428410368--348 to 381390 to 475379 to 431381 to 457353 to 440374 to 393355 to 404400
Nozzle Temperature (°F)----------------455------------------347 to 348328 to 400352 to 457374 to 464435390--390 to 391405 to 474360 to 438383 to 455356 to 428383 to 403361 to 438410
Processing (Melt) Temp (°F)----419----454 to 455------464--330 to 350----409 to 504------362 to 482311 to 450353 to 483----350 to 363393 to 435390 to 391404 to 477390 to 440383 to 456371 to 441--355 to 443410
Mold Temperature (°F)----77.0----------123104--------68.0 to 109------103 to 12272.5 to 11379.9 to 12411311577.5 to 77.694.9 to 95.080.0 to 11472.5 to 12374.4 to 123104 to 10576.4 to 11568.086.7 to 119118

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Properties
EA
EAA
EBA
EEA
EMA
EMAA
EMAAA
EnBA
EP
EPDM
EPM
MPR
NBR
Nitrile Resin
PEBA-Ether
Plastomer
POP
PP Elastomer
SBC
SBS
SEBS
SEEPS
SEPS
SIS
TEEE
TES
TPC-ET
TPE
TPEE
TPO (POE)
TPSiV
TPV
TPV Alloy
Density (g/cm³)0.924 to 0.9410.930 to 0.9580.922 to 0.9500.930 to 0.9420.929 to 0.9500.928 to 0.9630.920 to 0.9400.922 to 1.000.858 to 0.8660.858 to 0.8760.858 to 0.8701.05 to 1.290.952 to 1.000.998 to 1.151.01 to 1.030.880 to 0.9110.869 to 0.9100.861 to 0.8790.848 to 1.030.920 to 1.050.866 to 1.190.908 to 0.9420.878 to 0.9320.918 to 1.041.07 to 1.360.890 to 0.9491.10 to 1.260.863 to 1.261.06 to 1.290.874 to 1.051.14 to 1.200.898 to 0.9781.43
Mold Shrinkage, Flow (cm/cm)----------------0.0050 to 0.0060--------0.00350.0040 to 0.012------0.0050 to 0.0240.0040 to 0.0140.014 to 0.024--0.011 to 0.0140.013 to 0.0170.012 to 0.0180.0150.0050 to 0.0200.0083 to 0.0210.0035 to 0.0210.000055 to 0.021--0.014 to 0.018--
Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min)1.8 to 9.10.80 to 330.20 to 8.90.40 to 100.30 to 8.50.70 to 124.8 to 110.45 to 234.0 to 300.20 to 4.00.50 to 2310 to 130--3.0 to 3.22.0 to 8.00.50 to 300.50 to 3.62.2 to 800.20 to 150.0 to 210.10 to 230.10 to 1500.40 to 231.0 to 25--1.0 to 6.20.50 to 250.010 to 210.50 to 270.090 to 33--0.40 to 165.0 to 12
Drying Temperature (°C)----------------51.770.0--------60.0 to 75.6------51.7 to 77.251.7 to 52.451.7 to 80.070.0--51.7 to 52.393.3 to 10479.479.4 to 11064.3 to 80.682.2 to 10565.3 to 82.580.069.8 to 82.7--
Drying Time (hr)----------------3.03.0--------5.0 to 6.0------0.98 to 3.00.0 to 3.02.0 to 3.03.0--3.02.5 to 3.02.02.5 to 3.50.0 to 7303.5 to 4.01.9 to 3.53.02.8 to 3.0--
Suggested Max Moisture (%)----------------------------0.10----------------------0.010 to 0.0820.019 to 0.100.020 to 0.100.010 to 0.050--0.080--
Suggested Max Regrind (%)----------------20----------10 to 15------2020 to 2520 to 21----25----2520 to 21--20--20--
Injection Pressure (MPa)----------------5.17----------51.7 to 65.0------5.17 to 5.394.14 to 8.244.14 to 53.4--4.145.17 to 86.286.2 to 86.63.45 to 86.2--2.24 to 25.986.04.14 to 104--4.14 to 1044.14
Rear Temperature (°C)----------------79.4------------------175 to 18079.4 to 198176 to 197170 to 18019979.4--176 to 183178 to 231158 to 211180 to 210159 to 217170 to 181142 to 201193
Middle Temperature (°C)----------------225------------------175 to 200155 to 195178 to 229180 to 190--161--176 to 189168 to 241178 to 215194 to 220168 to 222180 to 191162 to 202199
Front Temperature (°C)----------------225------------------175 to 200155 to 195178 to 229185 to 220210186--176 to 194199 to 246193 to 221194 to 236178 to 227190 to 201179 to 206204
Nozzle Temperature (°C)----------------235------------------175 to 176164 to 204178 to 236190 to 240224199--199 to 200207 to 246182 to 225195 to 235180 to 220195 to 206183 to 226210
Processing (Melt) Temp (°C)----215----234 to 235------240--166 to 177----209 to 262------184 to 250155 to 232179 to 251----177 to 184200 to 224199 to 200207 to 247199 to 227195 to 236189 to 227--179 to 228210
Mold Temperature (°C)----25.0----------50.340.0--------20.0 to 43.0------39.5 to 50.022.5 to 45.026.6 to 51.045.046.125.335.026.7 to 45.322.5 to 50.523.6 to 50.639.9 to 40.624.7 to 46.120.030.4 to 48.347.5
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