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Texin® 4215

Polycarbonate + TPU

Supplied by Bayer MaterialScience LLC

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Product Description
Thermoplastic polyurethane/polycarbonate blend for injection molding and extrusion.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Agency Ratings 
RoHS Compliance 
Automotive Specifications 
 
Processing Method 
  • Extrusion
  • Injection Molding
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
      
--
 
 ASTM D792
--
lb/in³
 ISO 1183 2
Molding Shrinkage
     ASTM D955
Flow
in/in
  
Across Flow
in/in
  
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Stress (50% Strain)
psi
 ISO 527-2 2
Tensile Strain (Break)
%
 ISO 527-2 2
Flexural Modulus (73°F)
psi
 ASTM D790
Shear Strength (73°F)
psi
 ASTM D732
Elastomers
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength (Break, 73°F)
psi
 ASTM D412
Tensile Elongation (Break, 73°F)
%
 ASTM D412
Tear Strength 3 (73°F)
lbf/in
 ASTM D624
Bayshore Resilience
%
 ASTM D2632
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact
     ASTM D256
-22°F, 0.125 in
ft·lb/in
  
73°F, 0.125 in
ft·lb/in
  
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Durometer Hardness (Shore D, 73°F)
 
 ASTM D2240
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
      
66 psi, Unannealed
°F
 ASTM D648
66 psi
°F
 ISO 75-2 2
264 psi, Unannealed
°F
 ASTM D648
264 psi
°F
 ISO 75-2 2
Brittleness Temperature
°F
 ASTM D746
Glass Transition Temperature
      
--
°F
 DMA
-- 4
°F
 ISO 11357-2 2
Vicat Softening Temperature
      
--
°F
 ASTM D1525 5
50°C/h, B (50N)
°F
 ISO 306 2
CLTE
      
Flow
in/in/°F
 ASTM D696
Flow
in/in/°F
 ISO 11359-2 2
Transverse
in/in/°F
 ASTM D696
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Burning Behav. at 1.6mm nom. thickn. (0.06 in, UL)
 
 ISO 1210 2
Related Terminology
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Automotive Specifications
This plastic material has approval for 2 automotive specifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of specifications for that agency): FORD (2).
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 3 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): EU (3).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2Tested in accordance with ISO 10350. 23°C/50%r.h. unless otherwise noted.
3Die C
418 °F/min
5Rate A (50°C/h), Loading 1 (10 N)
 
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