Teknor Apex Sarlink® TPE ME-2180N Thermoplastic Elastomer

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Teknor Apex Sarlink® TPE ME-2180N Thermoplastic Elastomer
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Elastomer, TPE
Material Notes:	Notes: Sarlink ME-2180N is a general purpose thermoplastic elastomer designed for exterior automotive molding applications. Sarlink ME-2180N is a medium hardness, high density, filled grade having good UV resistance. Availability: Africa & Middle East; Asia Pacific; Europe; Latin America; North America Features: Chemical Resistant; Good Adhesion; Good Flexibility; Good Flow; Good Processability; High Density; Medium Hardness; High Specific Gravity; UV Resistant Uses: Automotive Applications; Automotive Exterior Parts; Rubber Replacement RoHS Compliance: RoHS Compliant Form: Pellets Processing Method: Injection Molding Preliminary data. Information provided by Teknor Apex
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.18 g/cc	0.0426 lb/in³	ASTM D792
Melt Flow	3.0 g/10 min @Load 2.16 kg, Temperature 230 °C	3.0 g/10 min @Load 4.76 lb, Temperature 446 °F	ASTM D1238

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Shore A	80 @Time 15.0 sec	80 @Time 0.00417 hour	ASTM D2240
Tensile Strength at Break	8.62 MPa	1250 psi	ASTM D412
Tensile Stress at Strain	2.76 MPa @Strain 100 %	400 psi @Strain 100 %	ASTM D412
	3.52 MPa @Strain 300 %	510 psi @Strain 300 %	ASTM D412
Elongation at Break	700 %	700 %	ASTM D412
Tear Strength	28.0 kN/m	160 pli	ASTM D624

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Rear Barrel Temperature	199 - 210 °C	390 - 410 °F
Middle Barrel Temperature	204 - 216 °C	400 - 420 °F
Front Barrel Temperature	210 - 221 °C	410 - 430 °F
Nozzle Temperature	216 - 227 °C	420 - 440 °F
Melt Temperature	216 - 227 °C	420 - 440 °F
Mold Temperature	35.0 - 65.6 °C	95.0 - 150 °F
Injection Pressure	1.38 - 6.89 MPa	200 - 1000 psi
Back Pressure	0.172 - 0.862 MPa	25.0 - 125 psi
Cushion	0.381 - 2.54 cm	0.150 - 1.00 in
Screw Speed	50 - 120 rpm	50 - 120 rpm

Descriptive Properties
Appearance	Opaque

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