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Styrolux® 3G55

Styrene Butadiene Block Copolymer

Supplied by Styrolution

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Product Description
Styrolux 3G55 is a thermoplastic styrene-butadiene block copolymer which is suitable for film and sheet extrusion, and thermoforming. It offers and outstanding combination of crystal clarity and excellent toughness. It was designed to provide greater GPPS acceptance than conventional grades.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Additive 
  • Impact Modifier
Features 
  • Good Toughness
  • High Clarity
  • Impact Modified
Uses 
  • Film
  • Sheet
 
Agency Ratings 
 
RoHS Compliance 
Appearance 
  • Clear/Transparent
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Blow Molding
  • Extrusion
  • Film Extrusion
  • Injection Molding
  • Sheet Extrusion
  • Thermoforming
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
     
--
 
ASTM D792
--
lb/in³
ISO 1183 2
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (200°C/5.0 kg)
g/10 min
ASTM D1238
Melt volume-flow rate (200°C/5.0 kg)
in³/10min
ISO 1133 2
Molding Shrinkage - Flow
in/in
ASTM D955
Water Absorption (Saturation, 73°F)
%
ASTM D570
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
     
73°F 3
psi
ASTM D638
--
psi
ISO 527-2 2
Tensile Strength
     
Yield, 73°F
psi
ASTM D638
Yield
psi
ISO 527-2 2
Tensile Strain
     
Yield
%
ISO 527-2 2
Break, 73°F
%
ASTM D638
Nominal strain at break
%
ISO 527-2 2
Flexural Modulus
     
73°F
psi
ASTM D790
73°F
psi
ISO 178
Flexural Strength
     
73°F
psi
ASTM D790
73°F
psi
ISO 178
Films
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Secant Modulus
    ASTM D882
MD: 1.0 mil, Blown Film
psi
 
TD: 1.0 mil, Blown Film
psi
 
Tensile Elongation
    ASTM D882
MD: Break, 1.0 mil, Blown Film
%
 
TD: Break, 1.0 mil, Blown Film
%
 
Dart Drop Impact (1.0 mil, Blown Film)
g
ASTM D1709
Elmendorf Tear Strength
    ASTM D1922
MD: 1.0 mil, Blown Film
g
 
TD: 1.0 mil, Blown Film
g
 
Oxygen Transmission Rate (73°F, 1.0 mil, Blown Film, 50% RH)
cm³/100 in²/24 hr
ASTM D3985
Water Vapor Transmission 4
g/100 in²/24 hr
ASTM F1249
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy notched impact strength
    ISO 179/1eA 2
-22°F
ft·lb/in²
 
73°F
ft·lb/in²
 
Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength
    ISO 179
-22°F
ft·lb/in²
 
73°F
 
 
Notched Izod Impact (73°F)
ft·lb/in
ASTM D256
Unnotched Izod Impact Strength (73°F)
ft·lb/in²
ISO 180
Instrumented Dart Impact
    ASTM D3763
Energy to Peak Force
in·lb
 
Total Energy
in·lb
 
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
     
66 psi, Unannealed
°F
ASTM D648
66 psi
°F
ISO 75-2 2
264 psi, Unannealed
°F
ASTM D648
264 psi
°F
ISO 75-2 2
Vicat Softening Temperature
     
--
°F
ASTM D1525 5
50°C/h, B (50N)
°F
ISO 306 2
CLTE
     
Flow
in/in/°F
ISO 11359-2
Transverse
in/in/°F
ASTM E831
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Surface Resistivity
ohm
ASTM D257 2, IEC 60093 2
Volume Resistivity
     
--
ohm·cm
ASTM D257
--
ohm·in
IEC 60093 2
Dielectric Constant
     
0.0394 in, 1 MHz
 
ASTM D150
100 Hz
 
IEC 60250 2
1 MHz
 
IEC 60250 2
Dissipation Factor
    IEC 60250 2
100 Hz
 
 
1 MHz
 
 
Comparative tracking index
 
IEC 60112 2
Electric Strength (0.0591 in)
V/mil
IEC 60243-1
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Refractive Index
 
ASTM D542
Transmittance
%
ASTM D1003
Haze (1.00 mil, Blown Film)
%
ASTM D1003
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Styrolux® 3G55, Styrolux 3G55, Styrolux® , Styrolux, Styrolux3G55, 3 G 55, 3G55, 3G, G55, Styrene Butadiene Block Copolymer, SBC, Thermoplastic Elastomer, TPE, sb, Styrolution, StyreneButadieneBlockCopolymer, ThermoplasticElastomer, G3
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Clarity, Good Toughness, Tough.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 2 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): USP (1), FDA (1).
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
 
Mold Temperature
°F
 
Extrusion
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Melt Temperature
°F
 
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2Tested in accordance with ISO 10350. 23°C/50%r.h. unless otherwise noted.
32.0 in/min
423°C, 100% RH, 1 mil, Blown Film
5Rate B (120°C/h), Loading 1 (10 N)
 
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