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Texin® 1049

Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomer (Polyether)

Supplied by Bayer MaterialScience LLC

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Product Description
Developmental product
Aromatic polyether-based thermoplastic polyurethane with a Shore hardness of approximately 45D. It can be processed by injection molding, extrusion, or blow molding.
Application: Typical applications include boots, nonregulated animal identification tags, seals, pads, tubing, cable jacketing, sheet, and profiles.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Uses 
  • Cable Jacketing
  • Profiles
  • Seals
  • Sheet
  • Tubing
Agency Ratings 
RoHS Compliance 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Blow Molding
  • Extrusion
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Molding Shrinkage
     ASTM D955
Flow
in/in
  
Across Flow
in/in
  
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flexural Modulus
     ASTM D790
73°F
psi
  
158°F
psi
  
Taber Abrasion Resistance (1000 Cycles, 1000 g, H-18 Wheel)
mg
 ASTM D1044
Elastomers
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Stress
     ASTM D412
50% Strain
psi
  
100% Strain
psi
  
300% Strain
psi
  
Tensile Strength (Yield)
psi
 ASTM D412
Tensile Elongation (Break)
%
 ASTM D412
Tear Strength 2
lbf/in
 ASTM D624
Compression Set
     ASTM D395B
73°F, 22.0 hr
%
  
158°F, 22.0 hr
%
  
Bayshore Resilience
%
 ASTM D2632
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Durometer Hardness (Shore D)
 
 ASTM D2240
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Brittleness Temperature
°F
 ASTM D746
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525 3
Additional Information
Compression set, post-cured, ASTM D395-B, 22 h at 73 °F, post-cured 16 h at 230 °F: 20 %
Compression set, post-cured, ASTM D395-B, 22 h at 158 °F, post-cured 16 h at 230 °F: 40 %
Compressive load, ASTM D575, 2% deflection: 130 psi
Compressive load, ASTM D575, 5% deflection: 305 psi
Compressive load, ASTM D575, 10% deflection: 550 psi
Compressive load, ASTM D575, 15% deflection: 775 psi
Compressive load, ASTM D575, 20% deflection: 1000 psi
Compressive load, ASTM D575, 25% deflection: 1215 psi
Compressive load, ASTM D575, 50% deflection: 3125 psi
Glass transition temperature, DMA, DMA: -40 °F
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Texin® 1049, Texin 1049, Texin® , Texin, Texin1049, 1049, Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomer, Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomer (Polyether), Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomer Polyether, TPU-Polyether, TPUPolyether, TPU:Polyether, TPU/Polyether, TPU+Polyether, TPU_Polyether, TPU Polyether, Thermoplastic Polyurethane, TPU, Bayer, ThermoplasticPolyurethaneElastomerPolyether, ThermoplasticPolyurethane
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Tubing, Tube.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 3 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): EU (3).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2Die C
3Rate A (50°C/h), Loading 1 (10 N)
 
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