| Physical Properties | Metric | English | Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific Gravity | 0.970 g/cc | 0.970 g/cc | 23°C; ASTM D792 | ||
| Mechanical Properties | Metric | English | Comments | ||
| Hardness, Shore A | 69 | 69 | 2 mm, 15 sec; ISO 868 | ||
| Tensile Strength at Break | 7.03 MPa | 1020 psi | Across Flow; ASTM D412 | ||
| Tensile Stress | 2.60 MPa @Strain 100 % | 377 psi @Strain 100 % | Across Flow; ASTM D412 | ||
| Elongation at Break | 450 % | 450 % | Across Flow; ASTM D412 | ||
| Compression Set | 18 % | 18 % | 73°F, 22 hr; ASTM D395 | ||
| 48 % | 48 % | 212°F, 168 hr; ASTM D395 | |||
| Thermal Properties | Metric | English | Comments | ||
| UL RTI, Electrical | 100 °C | 212 °F | UL 746 | ||
| UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact | 90.0 °C | 194 °F | UL 746 | ||
| Flammability, UL94 | HB @Thickness 25.4 mm | HB @Thickness 1.00 in | |||
| HB @Thickness 38.1 mm | HB @Thickness 1.50 in | ||||
| HB @Thickness 76.2 mm | HB @Thickness 3.00 in | ||||
| Processing Properties | Metric | English | Comments | ||
| Processing Temperature | 175 - 230 °C | 347 - 446 °F | |||
| Rear Barrel Temperature | 177 °C | 350 °F | |||
| Middle Barrel Temperature | 182 °C | 360 °F | |||
| Front Barrel Temperature | 182 °C | 360 °F | |||
| Nozzle Temperature | 188 - 221 °C | 370 - 430 °F | |||
| Die Temperature | 199 °C | 390 °F | Extrusion | ||
| Melt Temperature | 196 °C | 385 °F | Extrusion | ||
| 193 - 232 °C | 380 - 450 °F | Processing | |||
| Mold Temperature | 10.0 - 51.7 °C | 50.0 - 125 °F | Processing | ||
| Drying Temperature | 82.2 °C | 180 °F | |||
| Dry Time | 3 hour | 3 hour | |||
| Moisture Content | 0.080 % | 0.080 % | |||
| Back Pressure | 0.345 - 0.689 MPa | 50.0 - 100 psi | Processing | ||
| 5.00 - 20.0 MPa | 725 - 2900 psi | Extrusion | |||
| Clamp Pressure | 41.4 - 68.9 MPa | 6000 - 10000 psi | |||
| Vent Depth | 0.00254 cm | 0.00100 in | |||
| Cushion | 0.317 - 0.635 cm | 0.125 - 0.250 in | |||
| Screw Speed | 100 - 200 rpm | 100 - 200 rpm | |||
| Descriptive Properties | |||||
| Color | Natural Color | ||||
| Form | Pellets | ||||
| Injection Rate | Fast | ||||
| Maximum Regrind % | 20 | ||||
| Screw Compression Ratio | 2:1 - 2.5:1 | ||||
| Screw L/D Ratio | 16:1 - 20:1 | ||||
