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Elastocon® 2855

Thermoplastic Elastomer

Supplied by Elastocon TPE Technologies

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Product Description
Elastocon® 2855 thermoplastic elastomer has been developed for applications that require rubber-like properties and a good surface finish. Elastocon® 2855 is FDA compliant and well suited for consumer products and medical applications. Elastocon® 2855 can be overmolded onto polypropylene.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Europe
  • North America
  
Features 
  • Good Surface Finish
  • Soft
  
Uses 
  • Consumer Applications
  • Medical/Healthcare Applications
  • Overmolding
Agency Ratings 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Blow Molding
  • Extrusion
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Molding Shrinkage - Flow
in/in
 ASTM D955
Elastomers
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Stress (100% Strain)
psi
 ASTM D412
Tensile Strength (Yield)
psi
 ASTM D412
Tensile Elongation (Break)
%
 ASTM D412
Compression Set (158°F, 22.0 hr)
%
 ASTM D395B
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Durometer Hardness (Shore A)
 
 ASTM D2240
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Elastocon® 2855, Elastocon 2855, Elastocon® , Elastocon, Elastocon2855, 2855, Thermoplastic Elastomer, TPE, ThermoplasticElastomer
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Surface Finish.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Medical Applications.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 1 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): FDA (1).
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Rear Temperature
°F
  
Front Temperature
°F
  
Nozzle Temperature
°F
  
Mold Temperature
°F
  
Injection Rate
 
  
Back Pressure
psi
  
Extrusion
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Hopper Temperature
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 1 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 2 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 3 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 4 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 5 Temp.
°F
  
Die Temperature
°F
  
Extrusion Notes
Compression ratio: 2.5 to 3.0
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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