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DEXFLEX® E118

Thermoplastic Polyolefin Elastomer

Supplied by LyondellBasell Advanced Polyolefins USA, Inc.

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Product Description
DEXFLEX® E118 thermoplastic olefinic elastomer (TPO) is designed for extrusion and thermoformed applications that require thermal stability, excellent low-temperature properties, and good dimensional stability over a broad temperature range. This material can be supplied with or without UV stabilizers.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • Good Dimensional Stability
  • Good Thermal Stability
  
Automotive Specifications 
Processing Method 
  • Extrusion
  • Thermoforming
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
 ISO 1183
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (230°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
 ISO 1133
Molding Shrinkage - Flow
in/in
 ASTM D955
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Stress (Yield)
psi
 ISO 527-2/1A/50
Tensile Strain (Break)
%
 ISO 527-2/1A/50
Flexural Modulus
psi
 ISO 178
Elastomers
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tear Strength
lbf/in
 ISO 34-1
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Instrumented Dart Impact 2, 3 (-22°F, Ultimate Energy)
in·lb
 ASTM D3763
Gardner Impact
     ASTM D5420
-22°F
in·lb
  
73°F
in·lb
  
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Shore Hardness (Shore D)
 
 ISO 868
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Heat Deflection Temperature (66 psi, Unannealed)
°F
 ISO 75-2/B
CLTE - Flow (-22 to 176°F)
in/in/°F
 ASTM D696
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Burning Rate
in/min
 FMVSS 302
Flame Rating - UL (All Colors)
 
 UL 94
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: DEXFLEX® E118, DEXFLEX E118, DEXFLEX® , DEXFLEX, DEXFLEXE118, E 118, E118, TPO, Thermoplastic Polyolefin Elastomer, TPO (POE), TPO POE, Thermoplastic Elastomer, TPE, LyondellBasell APO, ThermoplasticPolyolefinElastomer, TPOPOE, ThermoplasticElastomer, 118E
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Thermal Stability, Good Dimensional Stability, Dimensionally Stable.
Automotive Specifications
This plastic material has approval for 1 automotive specifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of specifications for that agency): GM (1).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
27.22 ft/sec
3Failure mode: 100% Ductile
 
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