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Bexloy® V-978

Thermoplastic Elastomer

Supplied by DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers

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General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Discontinued
Availability 
  • Europe
  • North America
  
Features 
  • Good Surface Finish
  • Pleasing Surface Appearance
  
Uses 
  • Automotive Exterior Parts
Automotive Specifications 
Appearance 
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
  • White
  
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (240°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Molding Shrinkage
     ASTM D955
Flow
in/in
  
Across Flow
in/in
  
Water Absorption (24 hr)
%
 ASTM D570
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength
     ASTM D638
Yield, 73°F
psi
  
73°F
psi
  
Tensile Elongation
     ASTM D638
Yield, 73°F
%
  
Break, 73°F
%
  
Flexural Modulus
     ASTM D790
-22°F
psi
  
73°F
psi
  
158°F
psi
  
Taber Abrasion Resistance (1000 Cycles, 1000 g, CS-17 Wheel)
mg
 ASTM D1044
Elastomers
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tear Strength 2 (73°F)
lbf/in
 ASTM D624
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact
     ASTM D256
-22°F
ft·lb/in
  
73°F
 
  
Gardner Impact 3 (-22°F)
in·lb
 ASTM D3029
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Durometer Hardness (Shore D)
 
 ASTM D2240
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
     ASTM D648
66 psi, Unannealed
°F
  
264 psi, Unannealed
°F
  
Melting Temperature
°F
  
CLTE
     ASTM E831
Flow: -22 to 73°F
in/in/°F
  
Flow: 73 to 180°F
in/in/°F
  
Transverse: -22 to 73°F
in/in/°F
  
Transverse: 73 to 180°F
in/in/°F
  
Additional Information
The value for Melting Point was tested in accordance with ASTM D3418.
Heat Sag, ASTM D3769, 152mm (6in) overhang, 60 min, @ 250°F: 0.6 in
Heat of Fusion: 9.8 BTU/lb
Gardner Impact, ASTM D3209, -22°F: >320 in-lb
Rheometric Impact, ultimate energy, 5mph, 1/2in dia. Tup, -22°F: 160 in-lb
Rheometric Impact, ultimate force, 5mph, 1/2in dia. Tup, -22°F: 560 lb
Melt Viscosity, Kayeness, 1000 s-1 shear rate, 464°F: 250 Pa-s
Specific Volume, ASTM D792: 23 in³/lb
Specific Heat, DSC, 122°F: 0.36 BTU/lb/°F
Specific Heat, DSC, 212°F: 0.41 BTU/lb/°F
Specific Heat, DSC, 302°F: 0.43 BTU/lb/°F
Specific Heat, DSC, 482°F: 0.56 BTU/lb/°F
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Bexloy® V-978, Bexloy V978, Bexloy® , Bexloy, BexloyV978, V-978, V978, V:978, V/978, V+978, V_978, V 978, Thermoplastic Elastomer, TPE, DuPont P&IP, ThermoplasticElastomer, 978V
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Pleasing Surface Appearance, Good Surface Finish.
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).
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
°F
  
Drying Time
hr
  
Suggested Max Moisture
%
  
Rear Temperature
°F
  
Middle Temperature
°F
  
Front Temperature
°F
  
Nozzle Temperature
°F
  
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
  
Mold Temperature
°F
  
Injection Pressure
psi
  
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2Die C
3Method G, Geometry GB
 
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