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Hytrel® HTR8139BK

THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER ELASTOMER

Supplied by DuPont Performance Polymers

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Product Description
Hytrel® HTR8139BK is designed for blow molding or processing techniques requiring high melt viscosity. It has nominal hardness of 44D, is pigmented black with fine particle size carbon black, and contains a general purpose stabilizer.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • North America
Additive 
  • Antioxidant
  • Heat Stabilizer
 
Features 
  • Fatigue Resistant
  • Good Abrasion Resistance
  • Good Melt Strength
  • Grease Resistant
  • Heat Stabilized
  • High Viscosity
  • Low Temperature Flexibility
Uses 
  • Automotive Applications
  • Blow Molding Applications
  • Cast Film
  • Coating Applications
  • Filaments
  • Film
  • Hose
  • Sheet
  • Tubing
  • Wire & Cable Applications
RoHS Compliance 
Appearance 
  • Black
Processing Method 
  • Blow Molding
  • Blown Film
  • Cast Film
  • Casting
  • Extrusion
  • Extrusion Blow Molding
  • Extrusion Coating
  • Filament Extrusion
  • Injection Blow Molding
  • Profile Extrusion
  • Sheet Extrusion
Multi-Point Data 
  • Isothermal Stress vs. Strain (ISO 11403-1)
Part Marking Code (ISO 11469)
  • >TPC-ET<
Resin ID (ISO 1043)
  • TPC-ET
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
     
--
 
ASTM D792
--
g/cm³
ISO 1183
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR)
     
230°C/2.16 kg
g/10 min
ASTM D1238
230°C/2.16 kg
g/10 min
ISO 1133
Melt Volume-Flow Rate (MVR) (230°C/2.16 kg)
in³/10min
ISO 1133
Molding Shrinkage
    ISO 294-4
Across Flow: 0.0787 in
%
 
Flow: 0.0787 in
%
 
Water Absorption
     
73°F, 24 hr
%
ASTM D570, ISO 62
Saturation, 73°F
%
ISO 62
Equilibrium, 73°F, 50% RH
%
ISO 62
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength
     
Break, 73°F
psi
ASTM D638
Break, 73°F
psi
ISO 527-2/1BA
5.0% Strain, 73°F
psi
ASTM D638
15% Strain, 73°F
psi
ASTM D638
10% Strain, 73°F
psi
ASTM D638
50% Strain, 73°F
psi
ISO 527-2/1BA
Tensile Stress
    ISO 527-2/1BA
10% Strain: 73°F
psi
 
5% Strain: 73°F
psi
 
Tensile Elongation
     
Break, 73°F
%
ASTM D638
Break, 73°F
%
ISO 527-2/1BA
Nominal Tensile Strain at Break (73°F)
%
ISO 527-2/1BA
Flexural Modulus
     
-40°F
psi
ASTM D790
73°F
psi
ASTM D790
257°F
psi
ASTM D790
73°F
psi
ISO 178
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength
    ISO 179/1eA
-40°F
 
 
-22°F
 
 
73°F
 
 
Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength
    ISO 179/1eU
-22°F
 
 
73°F
 
 
Notched Izod Impact
     
-40°F
 
ASTM D256, ISO 180/1A
73°F
 
ISO 180/1A
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Durometer Hardness
     
Shore D
 
ASTM D2240
Shore D
 
ISO 868
Shore D, 15 sec
 
ISO 868
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Heat Deflection Temperature (66 psi, Unannealed)
°F
ISO 75-2/B
Brittleness Temperature
     
--
°F
ASTM D746
--
°F
ISO 974
Glass Transition Temperature
°F
ISO 11357-2
Melting Temperature
     
-- 2
°F
ISO 11357-3
--
°F
ASTM D3418
CLTE
     
Flow: -40 to 73°F
in/in/°F
ASTM E831, ISO 11359-2
Flow: 73 to 131°F
in/in/°F
ASTM E831
Flow: 131 to 248°F
in/in/°F
ASTM E831, ISO 11359-2
Flow: 73 to 131°F
in/in/°F
ISO 11359-2
Transverse: -40 to 73°F
in/in/°F
ASTM E831, ISO 11359-2
Transverse: 73 to 131°F
in/in/°F
ASTM E831
Transverse: 131 to 248°F
in/in/°F
ASTM E831, ISO 11359-2
Transverse: 73 to 131°F
in/in/°F
ISO 11359-2
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Surface Resistivity
ohm
IEC 60093
Volume Resistivity
ohm·cm
IEC 60093
Relative Permittivity
    IEC 60250
73°F, 100 Hz
 
 
73°F, 1 MHz
 
 
Dissipation Factor
    IEC 60250
73°F, 100 Hz
 
 
73°F, 1 MHz
 
 
Comparative Tracking Index
V
IEC 60112
Electric Strength (73°F)
V/mil
IEC 60243-1
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Oxygen Index
%
ISO 4589-2
Additional Information
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Drying Temperature - Blow Molding
°F
 
Drying Time - Dehumidified Dryer, Blow Molding
hr
 
Processing Moisture Content - Blow Molding
%
 
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Hytrel® HTR8139BK, Hytrel HTR8139BK, Hytrel® , Hytrel, HytrelHTR8139BK, HTR 8139 BK, HTR8139BK, HTR8139, 8139BK, Thermoplastic Copolyester Elastomer, TPC-ET, TPCET, TPC:ET, TPC/ET, TPC+ET, TPC_ET, TPC ET, Thermoplastic Elastomer, TPE, DuPont, ThermoplasticCopolyesterElastomer, ThermoplasticElastomer, 8139HTR
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Heat Stabilized, Heat-ageing Stabilized, Heat Ageing Stabilized, Heat-aging Stabilized, Heat Aging Stabilized, High Viscosity, Good Melt Strength, Good Abrasion Resistance, Abrasion Resistant, Low Temperature Flexibility.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Cast Film, Tubing, Tube, Wire and Cable Applications, Wire & Cable Applications, Automotive Applications, Automotive Sector.
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.
210°C/min
 
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