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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
Density (g/cm³)1.200.880 to 1.331.15 to 1.191.13 to 1.231.15 to 1.201.17 to 1.261.09 to 1.18
Mold Shrinkage, Flow (in/in)0.00500.000040 to 0.0150.0080 to 0.0130.0120.0050 to 0.0100.0054 to 0.0100.0047 to 0.0090
Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min)--0.80 to 253.0 to 31103.0 to 8.04.0 to 691.2 to 55
Drying Temperature (°F)190 to 266163 to 230117 to 221176 to 177150165 to 233150 to 230
Drying Time (hr)--1.5 to 6.01.5 to 3.30.0333.51.5 to 4.50.033 to 3.6
Suggested Max Moisture (%)--0.010 to 0.0300.0500.0300.0500.019 to 0.100.030 to 0.050
Suggested Max Regrind (%)--20------20 to 3020
Injection Pressure (psi)--12200 to 125001430 to 200010500--1000 to 126001390 to 10900
Rear Temperature (°F)--336 to 367356 to 410348310 to 375363 to 413362 to 433
Middle Temperature (°F)--355 to 375363 to 392358--377 to 421378 to 438
Front Temperature (°F)--363 to 394374 to 419365350 to 400383 to 420382 to 443
Nozzle Temperature (°F)--383 to 394363 to 410375360 to 410374 to 463360 to 445
Processing (Melt) Temp (°F)450 to 482391 to 428356 to 365374 to 437420 to 440382 to 452384 to 447
Mold Temperature (°F)165 to 22685.3 to 12494.2 to 95.286.060.0 to 85.067.5 to 12284.8 to 122

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Properties
ETPU
TPU, Unspecified
TPU-Capro
TPU-Ester/Ether
TPU-PC
TPU-Polyester
TPU-Polyether
Density (g/cm³)1.200.880 to 1.331.15 to 1.191.13 to 1.231.15 to 1.201.17 to 1.261.09 to 1.18
Mold Shrinkage, Flow (cm/cm)0.00500.000040 to 0.0150.0080 to 0.0130.0120.0050 to 0.0100.0054 to 0.0100.0047 to 0.0090
Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min)--0.80 to 253.0 to 31103.0 to 8.04.0 to 691.2 to 55
Drying Temperature (°C)87.8 to 13072.9 to 11047.2 to 10580.0 to 80.365.673.9 to 11265.6 to 110
Drying Time (hr)--1.5 to 6.01.5 to 3.30.0333.51.5 to 4.50.033 to 3.6
Suggested Max Moisture (%)--0.010 to 0.0300.0500.0300.0500.019 to 0.100.030 to 0.050
Suggested Max Regrind (%)--20------20 to 3020
Injection Pressure (MPa)--84.3 to 86.29.86 to 13.872.4--6.89 to 86.59.56 to 75.3
Rear Temperature (°C)--169 to 186180 to 210175154 to 191184 to 212183 to 223
Middle Temperature (°C)--180 to 191184 to 200181--192 to 216192 to 225
Front Temperature (°C)--184 to 201190 to 215185177 to 204195 to 216195 to 228
Nozzle Temperature (°C)--195 to 201184 to 210191182 to 210190 to 240182 to 229
Processing (Melt) Temp (°C)232 to 250199 to 220180 to 185190 to 225216 to 227194 to 233196 to 230
Mold Temperature (°C)73.9 to 10829.6 to 51.034.6 to 35.130.015.6 to 29.419.7 to 50.129.3 to 50.0
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