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Teknor Apex Medalist® MD-17365 Thermoplastic Elastomer
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Elastomer, TPE
Material Notes: Notes: Medalist MD-17365 is a high performance thermoplastic elastomer, available in NAT and colors, specifically designed for healthcare and medical applications. Medalist MD-17365 is a medium hardness, low density, halogen-free grade that can be sterilized and is suitable for injection molding and extrusion.

Availability: Africa & Middle East; Europe; Asia Pacific; Latin America; North America

Features: Autoclave Sterilizable; Chemical Resistant; Ethylene Oxide Sterilizable; Good Colorability; Good Flexibility; Good Moldability; Halogen Free; Low Density; Low Flow; Medium Hardness; Low Specific Gravity; Radiation (Gamma) Resistant; Radiation Sterilizable; Resilient; Slip; Without Fillers

Uses: Bladders; Bushings; Connectors; Disposable Hospital Goods; Flexible Grips; Grommets; Handles; Knobs; Medical/Healthcare Applications; Pharmaceuticals; Plugs; Rubber Replacement; Seals

Agency Ratings: ISO 10993 Part 5; ISO 13485

RoHS Compliance: RoHS Compliant

Form: Pellets

Processing Method: Extrusion; Injection Molding

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 0.890 g/cc0.0322 lb/in³ASTM D792
Melt Flow 2.0 g/10 min
@Load 5.00 kg,
Temperature 200 °C		2.0 g/10 min
@Load 11.0 lb,
Temperature 392 °F		ASTM D1238
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Shore A  66
@Time 5.00 sec		66
@Time 0.00139 hour		Injection Molded; ASTM D2240
 68
@Time 1.00 sec		68
@Time 0.000278 hour		Injection Molded; ASTM D2240
Tensile Strength at Break 11.7 MPa1700 psiASTM D412
Tensile Stress at Strain  2.48 MPa
@Strain 100 %		360 psi
@Strain 100 %		ASTM D412
 4.48 MPa
@Strain 300 %		650 psi
@Strain 300 %		ASTM D412
Elongation at Break 750 %750 %ASTM D412
Compression Set  16 %
@Temperature 22.8 °C,
Time 79200 sec		16 %
@Temperature 73.0 °F,
Time 22.0 hour		ASTM D395
 84 %
@Temperature 70.0 °C,
Time 79200 sec		84 %
@Temperature 158 °F,
Time 22.0 hour		ASTM D395
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Processing Temperature 171 - 193 °C340 - 380 °FMelt, Injection
Rear Barrel Temperature 127 - 149 °C260 - 300 °FInjection
Middle Barrel Temperature 138 - 160 °C280 - 320 °FInjection
Front Barrel Temperature 149 - 171 °C300 - 340 °FInjection
Nozzle Temperature 171 - 193 °C340 - 380 °FInjection
Zone 1 138 - 149 °C280 - 300 °FExtrusion
Zone 2 149 - 160 °C300 - 320 °FExtrusion
Zone 3 160 - 182 °C320 - 360 °FExtrusion
Zone 4 160 - 182 °C320 - 360 °FExtrusion
Zone 5 171 - 193 °C340 - 380 °FExtrusion
Die Temperature 182 - 204 °C360 - 400 °FExtrusion
Mold Temperature 21.1 - 37.8 °C70.0 - 100 °FInjection
Injection Pressure 1.38 - 5.52 MPa200 - 800 psi
Back Pressure 0.172 - 0.689 MPa25.0 - 100 psiInjection
Cushion 0.381 - 2.54 cm0.150 - 1.00 inInjection
Screw Speed 30 - 100 rpm30 - 100 rpmExtrusion
 50 - 100 rpm50 - 100 rpmInjection
 
Descriptive Properties
AppearanceColors Available
 Natural Color
 Translucent

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