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ChronoFlex® C 55D

Polyurethane

Supplied by CardioTech International, Inc.

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General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • Aromatic
  • Solvent Resistant
  
Uses 
  • Medical/Healthcare Applications
Appearance 
  • Clear/Transparent
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Extrusion
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (210°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Water Absorption (Equilibrium)
%
 ASTM D570
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
     ASTM D638
100% Secant: 73°F
psi
  
300% Secant: 73°F
psi
  
Tensile Strength (Break, 73°F)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation (Break, 73°F)
%
 ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus
psi
 ASTM D790
Flexural Strength
psi
 ASTM D790
Coefficient of Friction (vs. Itself - Dynamic)
 
 ASTM D1894
Elastomers
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Stress (100% Strain)
psi
 ASTM D412
Tensile Strength (Yield)
psi
 ASTM D412
Tensile Elongation (Yield)
%
 ASTM D412
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Durometer Hardness (Shore D)
 
 ASTM D2240
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525
Melting Temperature
°F
  
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Dielectric Strength
V/mil
 ASTM D149
Additional Information
Ultimate Tensile Strength, ASTM D638, 73 °F: 6000 to 7500 psi
Ultimate Tensile Strain, ASTM D638, 73 °F: 365 to 440 %
100% Secant Modulus, ASTM D638, 73 °F: 1850 to 2200 psi
300% Secant Modulus, ASTM D638, 73 °F: 1700 to 2000 psi
Abrasion Resistance, ASTM D1044, 1000 cycles: 0.035%
Recommended Sterilization Method, No standard: E beam
Class VI Biocompactibility Test, USP XXII: Pass
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: ChronoFlex® C 55D, ChronoFlex C 55D, ChronoFlex® , ChronoFlex, ChronoFlexC55D, C 55 D, C 55D, C55, 55D, C55D, Polyurethane, Unspecified, Polyurethane Unspecified, PUR, Unspecified, PUR Unspecified, Polyurethane, PUR, CardioTech, PolyurethaneUnspecified, PURUnspecified, 55C
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Medical Applications.
Extrusion
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Drying Time
hr
  
Cylinder Zone 1 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 2 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 3 Temp.
°F
  
Melt Temperature
°F
  
Die Temperature
°F
  
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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