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Hytrel® 4069

THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER ELASTOMER

Supplied by DuPont Performance Polymers

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Product Description
Hytrel® 4069 is a low modulus grade with nominal hardness of 40D. It contains non-discoloring stabilizer. It can be processed by many conventional thermoplastic processing techniques like injection molding and extrusion.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • North America
Additive 
  • Antioxidant
  • Heat Stabilizer
 
Features 
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Good Creep Resistance
  • Heat Stabilized
  • High Energy Absorption
  • Low Hardness
  • Low Temperature Flexibility
  • Low Temperature Impact Resistance
  • Noise Damping
Uses 
  • Cast Film
  • Coating Applications
  • Compounding
  • Filaments
  • Hose
  • Sheet
  • Tubing
  • Wire & Cable Applications
RoHS Compliance 
Automotive Specifications 
  •  1
Appearance 
  • Light Beige
Processing Method 
  • Cast Film
  • Casting
  • Extrusion
  • Extrusion Coating
  • Filament Extrusion
  • Injection Molding
  • Profile Extrusion
  • Sheet Extrusion
Part Marking Code (ISO 11469)
  • >TPC-ET<
Resin ID (ISO 1043)
  • TPC-ET
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
     
--
 
ASTM D792
--
g/cm³
ISO 1183
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (220°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
ASTM D1238, ISO 1133
Melt Volume-Flow Rate (MVR) (220°C/2.16 kg)
in³/10min
ISO 1133
Molding Shrinkage
     
Flow
in/in
ASTM D955
Across Flow: 0.0787 in
%
ISO 294-4
Flow: 0.0787 in
%
ISO 294-4
Water Absorption
     
73°F, 24 hr
%
ASTM D570, ISO 62
Saturation, 73°F
%
ISO 62
Equilibrium, 73°F, 50% RH
%
ISO 62
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus (73°F)
psi
ISO 527-2
Tensile Strength
     
Break, 73°F
psi
ASTM D638
Break, 73°F
psi
ISO 527-2/1BA
5.0% Strain, 73°F
psi
ASTM D638
10% Strain, 73°F
psi
ASTM D638
50% Strain, 73°F
psi
ISO 527-2/1BA
Tensile Stress - 10% Strain (73°F)
psi
ISO 527-2/1BA
Tensile Elongation
     
Break, 73°F
%
ASTM D638
Break, 73°F
%
ISO 527-2/1BA
Nominal Tensile Strain at Break (73°F)
%
ISO 527-2/1BA
Flexural Modulus
     
-40°F
psi
ASTM D790, ISO 178
73°F
psi
ASTM D790
212°F
psi
ASTM D790, ISO 178
73°F
psi
ISO 178
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength
    ISO 179/1eA
-40°F
 
 
-22°F
 
 
73°F
 
 
Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength
    ISO 179/1eU
-22°F
 
 
73°F
 
 
Notched Izod Impact
    ASTM D256, ISO 180/1A
-40°F
 
 
73°F
 
 
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Durometer Hardness
     
Shore D
 
ASTM D2240
Shore D
 
ISO 868
Shore D, 15 sec
 
ISO 868
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
     
66 psi, Unannealed
°F
ASTM D648
66 psi, Unannealed
°F
ISO 75-2/B
Brittleness Temperature
°F
ISO 974
Glass Transition Temperature
°F
ISO 11357-2
Melting Temperature 3
°F
ISO 11357-3, ASTM D3418
CLTE
     
Flow: -40 to 73°F
in/in/°F
ASTM E831
Flow: 73 to 131°F
in/in/°F
ASTM E831
Flow: 131 to 248°F
in/in/°F
ASTM E831
Flow: -40 to 73°F
in/in/°F
ISO 11359-2
Flow: 73 to 131°F
in/in/°F
ISO 11359-2
Flow: 131 to 248°F
in/in/°F
ISO 11359-2
Transverse: -40 to 73°F
in/in/°F
ASTM E831, ISO 11359-2
Transverse: 73 to 131°F
in/in/°F
ASTM E831
Transverse: 131 to 248°F
in/in/°F
ASTM E831, ISO 11359-2
Transverse: 73 to 131°F
in/in/°F
ISO 11359-2
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Surface Resistivity
ohms
IEC 60093
Volume Resistivity
ohm·cm
IEC 60093
Relative Permittivity
    IEC 60250
73°F, 100 Hz
 
 
73°F, 1 MHz
 
 
Dissipation Factor
    IEC 60250
73°F, 100 Hz
 
 
73°F, 1 MHz
 
 
Comparative Tracking Index
V
IEC 60112
Electric Strength (73°F)
V/mil
IEC 60243-1
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL
    UL 94
0.0591 in
 
 
0.118 in
 
 
Flammability Classification
    IEC 60695-11-10, -20
0.0591 in
 
 
0.118 in
 
 
Oxygen Index
%
ISO 4589-2
UL
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
RTI Str
    UL 746
0.0591 in
°F
 
0.118 in
°F
 
RTI Imp
    UL 746
0.0591 in
°F
 
0.118 in
°F
 
RTI Elec
    UL 746
0.0591 in
°F
 
0.118 in
°F
 
Comparative Tracking Index (CTI) (0.118 in)
V
UL 746
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Hytrel® 4069, Hytrel 4069, Hytrel® , Hytrel, Hytrel4069, 4069, Thermoplastic Copolyester Elastomer, TPC-ET, TPCET, TPC:ET, TPC/ET, TPC+ET, TPC_ET, TPC ET, Thermoplastic Elastomer, TPE, DuPont, ThermoplasticCopolyesterElastomer, ThermoplasticElastomer
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Heat Stabilized, Heat-ageing Stabilized, Heat Ageing Stabilized, Heat-aging Stabilized, Heat Aging Stabilized, Low Temperatuer Impact Resistance, Low Temp Impact Resistance, Low Hardness, Good Creep Resistance, Creep Resistant, High Energy Absorption, Low Temperature Flexibility.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Cast Film, Tubing, Tube, Wire and Cable Applications, Wire & Cable Applications, Compounding, Compounds.
Automotive Specifications
This plastic material has approval for 3 automotive specifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of specifications for that agency): ASTM (1), FORD (1), GM (1).
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
°F
 
Drying Time
hr
 
Suggested Max Moisture
%
 
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
 
Melt Temperature, Optimum - Injection Molding
°F
 
Mold Temperature
°F
 
Mold Temperature, Optimum - Injection Molding
°F
 
Drying Recommended
 
 
Extrusion
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
°F
 
Drying Time
hr
 
Suggested Max Moisture
%
 
Melt Temperature
°F
 
Extrusion Melt Temperature, Optimum
°F
 
Notes
1This specification is applicable for the Americas region.
2Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
310°C/min
 
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