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Hytrel® 4068FG

THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER ELASTOMER

Supplied by DuPont Performance Polymers

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Product Description
Hytrel® 4068FG is a high performance thermoplastic polyester elastomer with food compliance specificity.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • North America
Uses 
  • Non-specific Food Applications
RoHS Compliance 
Appearance 
  • Natural Color
Processing Method 
  • Extrusion
  • Injection Molding
  
Part Marking Code (ISO 11469)
  • >TPC-ET<
Resin ID (ISO 1043)
  • TPC-ET
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
 ISO 1183
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (220°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
 ISO 1133
Melt Volume-Flow Rate (MVR) (220°C/2.16 kg)
in³/10min
 ISO 1133
Molding Shrinkage - Flow
in/in
 Internal Method
Water Absorption
     ISO 62
Saturation, 73°F
%
  
Equilibrium, 73°F, 50% RH
%
  
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus (73°F)
psi
 ISO 527-2
Tensile Stress (Break, 73°F)
psi
 ISO 527-2/1BA
Tensile Stress - 10% Strain (73°F)
psi
 ISO 527-2/1BA
Tensile Strain (Break, 73°F)
%
 ISO 527-2/1BA
Flexural Modulus
     ISO 178
-40°F
psi
  
73°F
psi
  
212°F
psi
  
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength
     ISO 179/1eA
-22°F
 
  
73°F
 
  
Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength
     ISO 179/1eU
-22°F
 
  
73°F
 
  
Notched Izod Impact Strength
     ISO 180/1A
-40°F
 
  
73°F
 
  
Tensile Impact Strength (73°F)
ft·lb/in²
 ISO 8256
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Durometer Hardness (Shore D)
 
 ASTM D2240
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
CLTE
     ASTM E831, ISO 11359-2
Flow: 73 to 131°F
in/in/°F
  
Transverse: 73 to 131°F
in/in/°F
  
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Hytrel® 4068FG, Hytrel 4068FG, Hytrel® , Hytrel, Hytrel4068FG, 4068 FG, 4068FG, Thermoplastic Copolyester Elastomer, TPC-ET, TPCET, TPC:ET, TPC/ET, TPC+ET, TPC_ET, TPC ET, Thermoplastic Elastomer, TPE, DuPont, ThermoplasticCopolyesterElastomer, ThermoplasticElastomer, FG4068
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Food Applications.
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
°F
  
Drying Time
hr
  
Suggested Max Moisture
%
  
Melt Temperature, Optimum - Injection Molding
°F
  
Mold Temperature
°F
  
Mold Temperature, Optimum - Injection Molding
°F
  
Drying Recommended
 
  
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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