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Texin® 185

Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomer (Polyester)

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Product Description
Polyester

Taber Abrasion: H-18 Wheel, 1000-g Load, 1000 Cycles (mg Loss): 50
Bayshore Resilience (%): 35
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • General Purpose
  • Good Abrasion Resistance
  • Good Chemical Resistance
  • High Strength
  
Uses 
  • Cams
  • Gears
  • Hydraulic Applications
  • Machine/Mechanical Parts
  • Sporting Goods
Agency Ratings 
RoHS Compliance 
Appearance 
  • Colors Available
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Coating
  • Extrusion
  • Film Extrusion
  • Injection Molding
  • Profile Extrusion
  • Sheet Extrusion
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
psi
 ASTM D790
Elastomers
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Stress
     ASTM D412
50% Strain
psi
  
100% Strain
psi
  
300% Strain
psi
  
Tensile Strength (Yield)
psi
 ASTM D412
Tensile Elongation (Break)
%
 ASTM D412
Tear Strength
lbf/in
 ASTM D624
Compression Set (73°F)
%
 ASTM D395
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Durometer Hardness (Shore A)
 
 ASTM D2240
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Brittleness Temperature
°F
 ASTM D746
Glass Transition Temperature
      
--
°F
 ASTM E1356
-- 3
°F
 ISO 11357-2 2
Vicat Softening Temperature
      
--
°F
 ASTM D1525
50°C/h, B (50N)
°F
 ISO 306 2
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Texin® 185, Texin 185, Texin® , Texin, Texin185, 185, Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomer, Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomer (Polyester), Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomer Polyester, TPU-Polyester, TPUPolyester, TPU:Polyester, TPU/Polyester, TPU+Polyester, TPU_Polyester, TPU Polyester, Thermoplastic Polyurethane, TPU, Bayer, ThermoplasticPolyurethaneElastomerPolyester, ThermoplasticPolyurethane
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Abrasion Resistance, Abrasion Resistant, Good Chemical Resistance, Chemical Resistant, High Strength.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Machine Parts, Mechanical Parts, Machine/Mechanical Parts.
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).
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
°F
  
Drying Time
hr
  
Suggested Max Moisture
%
  
Suggested Max Regrind
%
  
Rear Temperature
°F
  
Middle Temperature
°F
  
Front Temperature
°F
  
Nozzle Temperature
°F
  
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
  
Mold Temperature
°F
  
Injection Pressure
psi
  
Screw Speed
rpm
  
Clamp Tonnage
tons/in²
  
Screw L/D Ratio
 
  
Screw Compression Ratio
 
  
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.
318 °F/min
 
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