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Teknor Apex Medalist® MD-8431 Thermoplastic Elastomer
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Elastomer, TPE

Material Notes: Notes: Medalist MD-8431 is a high performance thermoplastic elastomer designed specifically for extrusion and injection molded electrical applications in the medical and healthcare industry. Medalist MD-8431 is a low hardness, low density grade exhibiting good flexibility over a wide temperature range and is suitable for insulation and jacketing.

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

Features: Autoclave Sterilizable; Electrically Insulation; Ethylene Oxide Sterilizable; Good Color Stability; Good Colorability; Good Sterilizability; Halogen Free; High Tensile Strength; Low Density; Low Flow; Low Specific Gravity; Medium Hardness; Radiation Sterilizable; Slip

Uses: Dental Applications; Flexible Jacketing; Hospital Goods; Medical Devices; Medical/Healthcare Applications; Pharmaceuticals; Rubber Replacement; Wire & Cable Applications

Agency Ratings: ISO 13485

RoHS Compliance: RoHS Compliant

Form: Pellets

Processing Method: Extrusion; Injection Molding

Preliminary data.

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 0.920 g/cc0.0332 lb/in³ASTM D792
Melt Flow 5.0 g/10 min
@Load 5.00 kg,
Temperature 200 °C
5.0 g/10 min
@Load 11.0 lb,
Temperature 392 °F
ASTM D1238
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Shore A  68
@Time 5.00 sec
68
@Time 0.00139 hour
ASTM D2240
 70
@Time 1.00 sec
70
@Time 0.000278 hour
ASTM D2240
Tensile Strength at Break 18.3 MPa2650 psiASTM D412
 12.6 MPa
@Treatment Temp. 60.0 °C,
Time 605000 sec
1830 psi
@Treatment Temp. 140 °F,
Time 168 hour
in IRM 902 Oil; ASTM D573
 23.0 MPa
@Treatment Temp. 108 °C,
Time 605000 sec
3340 psi
@Treatment Temp. 227 °F,
Time 168 hour
In Air; ASTM D573
Tensile Stress at Strain  2.62 MPa
@Strain 100 %
380 psi
@Strain 100 %
ASTM D412
 4.55 MPa
@Strain 300 %
660 psi
@Strain 300 %
ASTM D412
Elongation at Break 700 %700 %ASTM D412
 651 %
@Treatment Temp. 60.0 °C,
Time 605000 sec
651 %
@Treatment Temp. 140 °F,
Time 168 hour
in IRM 902 Oil; ASTM D471
 693 %
@Treatment Temp. 108 °C,
Time 605000 sec
693 %
@Treatment Temp. 227 °F,
Time 168 hour
In Air; ASTM D471
 
Electrical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Volume Resistivity  3.90e+15 ohm-cm
@Temperature 50.0 °C
3.90e+15 ohm-cm
@Temperature 122 °F
ASTM D257
 4.30e+16 ohm-cm
@Temperature 22.8 °C
4.30e+16 ohm-cm
@Temperature 73.0 °F
ASTM D257
Dielectric Constant 2.29
@Frequency 1000 Hz
2.29
@Frequency 1000 Hz
ASTM D150
Dielectric Strength 47.2 kV/mm1200 kV/inASTM D149
Dissipation Factor 0.00086
@Frequency 1000 Hz
0.00086
@Frequency 1000 Hz
ASTM D150
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Brittleness Temperature <= -60.0 °C<= -76.0 °FASTM D746
Flammability, UL94 HB
@Thickness 1.52 mm
HB
@Thickness 0.0600 in
NT
Oxygen Index 19 %19 %ASTM D2863
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Processing Temperature 221 - 229 °C430 - 445 °FMelt, Injection
Rear Barrel Temperature 199 - 216 °C390 - 420 °FInjection
Middle Barrel Temperature 213 - 221 °C415 - 430 °FInjection
Front Barrel Temperature 221 - 227 °C430 - 440 °FInjection
Zone 1 193 - 210 °C380 - 410 °FExtrusion
Zone 2 199 - 216 °C390 - 420 °FExtrusion
Zone 3 213 - 221 °C415 - 430 °FExtrusion
Zone 4 213 - 221 °C415 - 430 °FExtrusion
Zone 5 221 - 229 °C430 - 445 °FExtrusion
Die Temperature 221 - 229 °C430 - 445 °FExtrusion
Mold Temperature 25.0 - 65.6 °C77.0 - 150 °FInjection
Back Pressure 0.172 - 0.345 MPa25.0 - 50.0 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
 Opaque

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