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 Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) Processing Information
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Properties
ETPU
TPU, Unspecified
TPU-Capro
TPU-Ester/Ether
TPU-PC
TPU-Polyester
TPU-Polyether
Specific Gravity1.19 to 1.200.882 to 1.341.16 to 1.191.13 to 1.251.15 to 1.201.17 to 1.261.08 to 1.18
Mold Shrinkage, Flow (in/in)0.00500.000040 to 0.0150.0040 to 0.00450.0120.0050 to 0.0100.0039 to 0.00970.0058 to 0.0090
Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min)8.00.60 to 313.0 to 1710 to 19--4.0 to 559.3 to 11
Drying Temperature (°F)190 to 270125 to 230120 to 221176 to 177150175 to 230150 to 230
Drying Time (hr)8.03.4 to 6.01.5 to 4.00.0333.51.5 to 3.51.4 to 3.6
Suggested Max Moisture (%)0.0200.098 to 0.100.0500.0300.0500.019 to 0.0300.020 to 0.050
Suggested Max Regrind (%)--20------2020
Injection Pressure (psi)800500 to 125001450 to 181010500--10500 to 12600870 to 55200
Rear Temperature (°F)400 to 450335 to 382356 to 410348310 to 375363 to 387350 to 433
Middle Temperature (°F)430 to 480354 to 376363 to 390358--379 to 402378 to 402
Front Temperature (°F)430 to 490362 to 396372 to 411365350 to 400383 to 411382 to 443
Nozzle Temperature (°F)450 to 500380 to 402402 to 410375360 to 410418 to 421387 to 420
Processing (Melt) Temp (°F)450 to 480381 to 447356 to 365374 to 437420 to 440355 to 452355 to 448
Mold Temperature (°F)165 to 22585.3 to 12486.0 to 95.085.8 to 86.160.0 to 85.067.5 to 11584.8 to 114

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Properties
ETPU
TPU, Unspecified
TPU-Capro
TPU-Ester/Ether
TPU-PC
TPU-Polyester
TPU-Polyether
Specific Gravity (g/cm³)1.19 to 1.200.880 to 1.331.16 to 1.191.13 to 1.251.15 to 1.201.17 to 1.261.08 to 1.18
Mold Shrinkage, Flow (cm/cm)0.00500.000040 to 0.0150.0040 to 0.00450.0120.0050 to 0.0100.0039 to 0.00970.0058 to 0.0090
Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min)8.00.60 to 313.0 to 1710 to 19--4.0 to 559.3 to 11
Drying Temperature (°C)87.8 to 13251.7 to 11048.9 to 10580.0 to 80.365.679.3 to 11065.6 to 110
Drying Time (hr)8.03.4 to 6.01.5 to 4.00.0333.51.5 to 3.51.4 to 3.6
Suggested Max Moisture (%)0.0200.098 to 0.100.0500.0300.0500.019 to 0.0300.020 to 0.050
Suggested Max Regrind (%)--20------2020
Injection Pressure (MPa)5.523.45 to 86.210.00 to 12.572.4--72.3 to 86.56.00 to 381
Rear Temperature (°C)204 to 232168 to 194180 to 210175154 to 191184 to 197177 to 223
Middle Temperature (°C)221 to 249179 to 191184 to 199181--193 to 205192 to 205
Front Temperature (°C)221 to 254183 to 202189 to 210185177 to 204195 to 211195 to 228
Nozzle Temperature (°C)232 to 260194 to 205206 to 210191182 to 210215 to 216197 to 216
Processing (Melt) Temp (°C)232 to 249194 to 231180 to 185190 to 225216 to 227179 to 233180 to 231
Mold Temperature (°C)73.9 to 10729.6 to 51.030.0 to 35.029.9 to 30.115.6 to 29.419.7 to 46.129.3 to 45.7

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