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Sarlink® 3480

Thermoplastic Vulcanizate

Supplied by Teknor Apex Company (Sarlink)

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Product Description
A NSF certified, medium hardness and multi-purpose thermoplastic elastomer (black and natural color) featuring excellent fluid resistance and high temperature performance. It can be processed by injection molding, blow molding or extrusion for applications in contact with potable water, such as pipes, fittings and appurtenances.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • North America
  • South America
  
Features 
  • General Purpose
  • High Heat Resistance
  • Medium Hardness
Uses 
  • Fittings
  • General Purpose
  • Piping
Agency Ratings 
Appearance 
  • Black
  • Natural Color
  
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Blow Molding
  • Extrusion
  • Injection Molding
  • Pipe Extrusion
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Elastomers
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Stress
     ASTM D412
Across Flow: 100% Strain
psi
  
Flow: 100% Strain
psi
  
Tensile Strength
     ASTM D412
Across Flow: Yield
psi
  
Flow: Yield
psi
  
Tensile Elongation
     ASTM D412
Across Flow: Break
%
  
Flow: Break
%
  
Tear Strength - Across Flow 2
lbf/in
 ASTM D624
Compression Set
     ASTM D395B
73°F, 22.0 hr
%
  
158°F, 22.0 hr
%
  
212°F, 22.0 hr
%
  
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Durometer Hardness
     ASTM D2240
Shore A, 5 sec, Extruded
 
  
Shore A, 5 sec, Injection Molded
 
  
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Sarlink® 3480, Sarlink 3480, Sarlink® , Sarlink, Sarlink3480, 3480, Thermoplastic Vulcanizate, TPV, Thermoplastic Elastomer, TPE, ThermoplasticVulcanizate, ThermoplasticElastomer
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Medium Hardness, High Heat Resistance.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Piping, Pipe.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 1 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): NSF (1).
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
°F
  
Drying Time
hr
  
Rear Temperature
°F
  
Middle Temperature
°F
  
Front Temperature
°F
  
Nozzle Temperature
°F
  
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
  
Mold Temperature
°F
  
Back Pressure
psi
  
Screw Speed
rpm
  
Screw L/D Ratio
 
  
Extrusion
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
°F
  
Drying Time
hr
  
Cylinder Zone 1 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 2 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 3 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 4 Temp.
°F
  
Melt Temperature
°F
  
Die Temperature
°F
  
Take-Off Roll
°F
  
Extrusion Notes
Screen Pack: 20 to 60 mesh
Screw: 3:1 Compression Ratio
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2Die C
 
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