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Hytrel® 4053FG

THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER ELASTOMER

Supplied by DuPont Performance Polymers

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Product Description
Hytrel® 4053FG is a low modulus high performance thermoplastic elastomer with food compliance specificity. It is suitable for extrusion and injection molding processes.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • North America
Uses 
  • Non-specific Food Applications
RoHS Compliance 
Appearance 
  • Natural Color
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Part Marking Code (ISO 11469)
  • >TPC-ET<
Resin ID (ISO 1043)
  • TPC-ET
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
 ISO 1183
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (190°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
 ISO 1133
Molding Shrinkage
     ISO 294-4
Across Flow
%
  
Flow
%
  
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus (73°F)
psi
 ISO 527-2
Tensile Stress
     ISO 527-2/1BA
Break, 73°F
psi
  
50% Strain, 73°F
psi
  
Tensile Stress
     ISO 527-2/1BA
10% Strain: 73°F
psi
  
5% Strain: 73°F
psi
  
Tensile Strain (Break, 73°F)
%
 ISO 527-2/1BA
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength (-40°F, Partial Break)
ft·lb/in²
 ISO 179/1eA
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Shore Hardness
     ISO 868
Shore D, 1 sec, 73°F
 
  
Shore D, 15 sec, 73°F
 
  
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Melting Temperature 2
°F
 ISO 11357-3
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Hytrel® 4053FG, Hytrel 4053FG, Hytrel® , Hytrel, Hytrel4053FG, 4053 FG, 4053FG, Thermoplastic Copolyester Elastomer, TPC-ET, TPCET, TPC:ET, TPC/ET, TPC+ET, TPC_ET, TPC ET, Thermoplastic Elastomer, TPE, DuPont, ThermoplasticCopolyesterElastomer, ThermoplasticElastomer, FG4053
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Food Applications.
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
°F
  
Drying Time
hr
  
Suggested Max Moisture
%
  
Melt Temperature, Optimum - Injection Molding
°F
  
Mold Temperature
°F
  
Extrusion
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
°F
  
Drying Time
hr
  
Suggested Max Moisture
%
  
Extrusion Melt Temperature, Optimum
°F
  
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
210°C/min
 
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