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Bexloy® W

Ionomer

Supplied by DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers

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Product Description
Bexloy® W is available in a variety of grades. The properties below represent the range of properties for most grades. Where only one number is listed, all grades are represented by that value.
Bexloy® W modified ionomer resins were first engineered for injection molded exterior automotive applications such as molded-in-color fascia, bumper covers, side moldings and other decorative trim.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Europe
  • North America
 
Features 
  • Good Abrasion Resistance
  • Good Color Stability
  • Good Colorability
  • Good Wear Resistance
  • Good Weather Resistance
  • High Gloss
  • Low Temperature Impact Resistance
  • Recyclable Material
  • Scratch Resistant
  • Stain Resistant
Uses 
  • Automotive Applications
  • Automotive Exterior Parts
  • Automotive Interior Parts
Automotive Specifications 
Appearance 
  • Black
  • Natural Color
 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
ASTM D792
Molding Shrinkage - Flow
in/in
ASTM D955
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength (73°F)
psi
ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation (Break, 73°F)
%
ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus - Tangent (73°F)
psi
ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact (73°F)
ft·lb/in
ASTM D256
Gardner Impact (-22°F)
in·lb
ASTM D3029
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
CLTE - Flow (-22 to 176°F)
in/in/°F
ASTM D696
Additional Information
The value listed as CLTE, ASTM 696, was tested in accordance with ASTM E831.
Heat Sag, ASTM D3769, 152mm (6 in) Overhang, 30min, @ 180°F: 0.5in
Tear Resistance, ASTM D624, Die C, 508mm (20in)/min, @ 73°F: 850 to 970lb/in
Gardner Impact, ASTM D3209, -22°F: >320 in-lb
Rheometric Impact, ultimate energy, 5mph, 1/2in dia. Tup, 3in dia. Ring, 73°F: 194 in-lb
Rheometric Impact, ultimate energy, 5mph, 1/2in dia. Tup, 3in dia. Ring, -22°F: 159 in-lb3
Elongation at Break, ASTM D638, 73°F: >400%
Flexural Modulus, Tangent, 73°F, ASTM D790: 95 to 110 kpsi
Specific Gravity, 73°F, ASTM D792: 0.96 to 0.97
Tensile Strength, 73°F, ASTM D638: 2800 to 3200 psi
Shrinkage, ASTM D955: 0.75 to 1.2%
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion, -22 to 176°F, ASTM E831: 4.2 to 5.0 x 10^-5
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Bexloy® W, Bexloy W, Bexloy® , Bexloy, BexloyW, Ionomer, DuPont P&IP
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Weather Resistance, Weather Resistant, Good Wear Resistance, Wear Resistant, Stain Resistant, Resists Stains, Scratch Resistant, Resists Scratches, Low Temperatuer Impact Resistance, Low Temp Impact Resistance, High Gloss, Good Colorability, Good Color Stability, Good Abrasion Resistance, Abrasion Resistant.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Automotive Applications, Automotive Sector.
Automotive Specifications
This plastic material has approval for 3 automotive specifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of specifications for that agency): CHRYSLER (3).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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