Overview of materials for Polyester Thermoplastic Elastomer

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Overview of materials for Polyester Thermoplastic Elastomer
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Elastomer, TPE; Polyester, TP; Polyester Thermoplastic Elastomer
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.00 - 1.36 g/cc	0.0361 - 0.0491 lb/in³	Average value: 1.19 g/cc Grade Count:148
Water Absorption	0.100 - 0.800 %	0.100 - 0.800 %	Average value: 0.500 % Grade Count:42
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.200 - 0.560 %	0.200 - 0.560 %	Average value: 0.388 % Grade Count:31
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.500 - 0.900 %	0.500 - 0.900 %	Average value: 0.660 % Grade Count:5
Viscosity	400 - 461000 cP	400 - 461000 cP	Average value: 204000 cP Grade Count:4
	200 - 85000 cP @Temperature 160 - 232 °C	200 - 85000 cP @Temperature 320 - 450 °F	Average value: 43100 cP Grade Count:5
Viscosity Test	68.0 - 150 cm³/g	0.680 - 1.50 dl/g	Average value: 109 cm³/g Grade Count:3
Molecular Weight	458 g/mol	458 g/mol	Average value: 458 g/mol Grade Count:21
Maximum Moisture Content	0.0100 - 0.0500	0.0100 - 0.0500	Average value: 0.0214 Grade Count:51
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.00400 - 0.0220 cm/cm	0.00400 - 0.0220 in/in	Average value: 0.0123 cm/cm Grade Count:75
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.0100 - 0.0220 cm/cm	0.0100 - 0.0220 in/in	Average value: 0.0176 cm/cm Grade Count:11
Melt Flow	0.500 - 300 g/10 min	0.500 - 300 g/10 min	Average value: 21.8 g/10 min Grade Count:126

Chemical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Acid Value	2.00 - 3.00	2.00 - 3.00	Average value: 2.83 Grade Count:6

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Shore A	65.0 - 99.0	65.0 - 99.0	Average value: 90.2 Grade Count:55
Hardness, Shore D	19.0 - 78.0	19.0 - 78.0	Average value: 48.9 Grade Count:123
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	2.00 - 56.5 MPa	290 - 8200 psi	Average value: 28.5 MPa Grade Count:116
Tensile Strength, Yield	2.00 - 72.2 MPa	290 - 10500 psi	Average value: 32.9 MPa Grade Count:40
Elongation at Break	8.00 - 2000 %	8.00 - 2000 %	Average value: 496 % Grade Count:142
Elongation at Yield	6.00 - 44.0 %	6.00 - 44.0 %	Average value: 22.1 % Grade Count:8
Modulus of Elasticity	0.0130 - 2.25 GPa	1.89 - 326 ksi	Average value: 0.345 GPa Grade Count:37
	0.0466692 - 3.14966 GPa @Temperature -100 - 110 °C	6.76890 - 456.827 ksi @Temperature -148 - 230 °F	Average value: 1.26 GPa Grade Count:2
Flexural Yield Strength	1.00 - 89.6 MPa	145 - 13000 psi	Average value: 20.0 MPa Grade Count:28
Flexural Modulus	0.0130 - 2.76 GPa	1.89 - 400 ksi	Average value: 0.369 GPa Grade Count:116
	0.00800 - 2.50 GPa @Temperature -40.0 - 100 °C	1.16 - 363 ksi @Temperature -40.0 - 212 °F	Average value: 0.758 GPa Grade Count:10
Compressive Modulus	0.00240 - 0.0392 GPa	0.348 - 5.69 ksi	Average value: 0.0153 GPa Grade Count:29
Resilience	40.0 - 81.0	40.0 - 81.0	Average value: 61.4 Grade Count:36
Flex Crack Resistance	1.00e+6	1.00e+6	Average value: 1.00e+6 Grade Count:7
Izod Impact, Notched	0.374 J/cm - NB	0.700 ft-lb/in - NB	Average value: 4.24 J/cm Grade Count:75
	0.26695 J/cm - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °C	0.50011 ft-lb/in - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °F	Average value: 1.10 J/cm Grade Count:8
	0.294199 - 980.567 J/cm @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °C	0.551156 - 1837.00 ft-lb/in @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °F	Average value: 1.10 J/cm Grade Count:29
	0.294199 - 980.567 J/cm @Thickness 6.40 - 6.40 mm	0.551156 - 1837.00 ft-lb/in @Thickness 0.252 - 0.252 in	Average value: 1.10 J/cm Grade Count:29
Izod Impact, Unnotched	13.3 - 5340 J/cm	25.0 - 10000 ft-lb/in	Average value: 14.7 J/cm Grade Count:5
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	4.70 - 21000 kJ/m²	2.24 - 9990 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 20.9 kJ/m² Grade Count:16
	3.50 - 20997.9 kJ/m² @Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C	1.67 - 9991.75 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -40.0 - -4.00 °F	Average value: 19.9 kJ/m² Grade Count:18
Charpy Impact Unnotched	7.10 J/cm² - NB	33.8 ft-lb/in² - NB	Average value: 8.65 J/cm² Grade Count:26
	0.450 J/cm² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -30.0 °C	2.14 ft-lb/in² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 0.450 J/cm² Grade Count:20
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.940 J/cm² - NB	4.47 ft-lb/in² - NB	Average value: 4.98 J/cm² Grade Count:38
	0.450 J/cm² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -30.0 °C	2.14 ft-lb/in² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 5.20 J/cm² Grade Count:28
Gardner Impact	>= 32.7657 J @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °C	>= 24.1667 ft-lb @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °F	Average value: 49.4 J Grade Count:2
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1 hour	30.7907 - 111.849 MPa @Temperature 40.0 - 100 °C	4465.82 - 16222.4 psi @Temperature 104 - 212 °F	Average value: 66.3 MPa Grade Count:2
	30.7907 - 111.849 MPa @Pressure 0.500 - 7.00 MPa	4465.82 - 16222.4 psi @Pressure 72.5 - 1020 psi	Average value: 66.3 MPa Grade Count:2
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours	21.7457 - 83.3376 MPa @Temperature 40.0 - 100 °C	3153.95 - 12087.1 psi @Temperature 104 - 212 °F	Average value: 49.2 MPa Grade Count:2
	21.7457 - 83.3376 MPa @Pressure 0.500 - 7.00 MPa	3153.95 - 12087.1 psi @Pressure 72.5 - 1020 psi	Average value: 49.2 MPa Grade Count:2
Tear Strength	40.0 - 362 kN/m	228 - 2070 pli	Average value: 149 kN/m Grade Count:83
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	5.00 - 90.0	5.00 - 90.0	Average value: 20.7 Grade Count:33
Compression Set	1.00 - 65.0 %	1.00 - 65.0 %	Average value: 42.9 % Grade Count:37
Torsional Stiffness	20.0 - 500 MPa	2900 - 72500 psi	Average value: 198 MPa Grade Count:11

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	1.00e+11 - 4.00e+16 ohm-cm	1.00e+11 - 4.00e+16 ohm-cm	Average value: 1.21e+15 ohm-cm Grade Count:59
Surface Resistance	1.00e+12 - 2.00e+17 ohm	1.00e+12 - 2.00e+17 ohm	Average value: 2.66e+16 ohm Grade Count:16
Dielectric Constant	3.30 - 5.10	3.30 - 5.10	Average value: 4.47 Grade Count:12
Dielectric Strength	11.8 - 75.0 kV/mm	300 - 1910 kV/in	Average value: 23.1 kV/mm Grade Count:59
Dissipation Factor	0.0200 - 0.0400	0.0200 - 0.0400	Average value: 0.0336 Grade Count:11
Arc Resistance	120 - 240 sec	120 - 240 sec	Average value: 165 sec Grade Count:4
Comparative Tracking Index	100 - 600 V	100 - 600 V	Average value: 590 V Grade Count:40
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	15.0 - 120 sec	15.0 - 120 sec	Average value: 47.8 sec Grade Count:4
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	120 arcs	120 arcs	Average value: 120 arcs Grade Count:4

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	23.4 - 250 µm/m-°C	13.0 - 139 µin/in-°F	Average value: 169 µm/m-°C Grade Count:45
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	170 - 190 µm/m-°C	94.4 - 106 µin/in-°F	Average value: 183 µm/m-°C Grade Count:3
Melting Point	83.0 - 223 °C	181 - 433 °F	Average value: 194 °C Grade Count:121
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	68.0 - 161 °C	154 - 322 °F	Average value: 113 °C Grade Count:19
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	42.0 - 145 °C	108 - 293 °F	Average value: 84.4 °C Grade Count:37
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	45.0 - 130 °C	113 - 266 °F	Average value: 62.9 °C Grade Count:13
Vicat Softening Point	42.0 - 210 °C	108 - 410 °F	Average value: 151 °C Grade Count:62
Softening Point	92.0 - 166 °C	198 - 331 °F	Average value: 131 °C Grade Count:5
Brittleness Temperature	-78.0 - -50.0 °C	-108 - -58.0 °F	Average value: -64.3 °C Grade Count:32
Glass Transition Temp, Tg	-65.0 - 5.50 °C	-85.0 - 41.9 °F	Average value: -30.8 °C Grade Count:7
UL RTI, Electrical	50.0 °C	122 °F	Average value: 50.0 °C Grade Count:6
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	50.0 °C	122 °F	Average value: 50.0 °C Grade Count:6
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	50.0 °C	122 °F	Average value: 50.0 °C Grade Count:6
Flammability, UL94	HB - V-0	HB - V-0	Grade Count:56
Oxygen Index	20.0 - 37.2 %	20.0 - 37.2 %	Average value: 29.8 % Grade Count:3

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	20.0 - 300 °C	68.0 - 572 °F	Average value: 137 °C Grade Count:23
Nozzle Temperature	170 - 271 °C	338 - 520 °F	Average value: 222 °C Grade Count:38
Adapter Temperature	180 - 260 °C	356 - 500 °F	Average value: 224 °C Grade Count:27
Die Temperature	170 - 260 °C	338 - 500 °F	Average value: 220 °C Grade Count:37
Melt Temperature	150 - 290 °C	302 - 554 °F	Average value: 215 °C Grade Count:66
Mold Temperature	10.0 - 93.3 °C	50.0 - 200 °F	Average value: 38.8 °C Grade Count:53
Drying Temperature	80.0 - 127 °C	176 - 260 °F	Average value: 93.1 °C Grade Count:68
Moisture Content	0.0100 - 0.150 %	0.0100 - 0.150 %	Average value: 0.0492 % Grade Count:13
Injection Pressure	4.96 - 103 MPa	720 - 15000 psi	Average value: 59.2 MPa Grade Count:5
Cure Time	0.0333 - 0.250 min	0.000556 - 0.00417 hour	Average value: 0.118 min Grade Count:4

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