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Engineering Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) Catagories
TPU Thermoplastic Polyurethane, COPE Copolyester Elastomer, PEBA Polyether Block Amides
Hardness Range Major Categories Cost vs Performance
Major Thermoplastic Elastomers
in the
U.S.
Rubber and Plastics News 11/7/1997
|
Specific gravity |
Shore hardness |
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Thermoplastic |
Trade Name |
Manufacturer |
Year Introduced |
range |
range |
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Olefinic |
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TRP® |
Reichhold Chemicals Inc. |
1974 |
0.89 |
54A to 57D |
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|
Santoprene® |
Monsanto Co. |
1981 |
0.95-1.3 |
64A to 50D |
|
|
Ferrotlex® |
Ferro Corp. |
1983 |
0.89-0.92 |
68-92A: 45-75D |
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Styrenic |
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Kraton® |
Shell Chemical Co. |
1972 |
0.90-1.14 |
45-91A; 36-56D |
|
|
Chemlink 4500® |
Sartomer Co. |
1984 |
Varies with end-use |
86-90A; 55-750 |
|
|
Solprene® |
Phillips Chemical Go. |
1974 |
0.93-0.95 |
65-91A |
|
|
Polyurethane |
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Pellethanes® |
Upjohn Co. |
- |
1.10-1.22 |
70-98A; 38-75D |
|
|
Estane® |
B.F. Goodrich |
1959 |
1.10-1.34 |
77-92A; 42-70D |
|
|
Texins® |
Mobay Chemical Corp. |
1960 |
1.2-1.3 |
85A to 75D |
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|
Copolyester |
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Hytrel® |
Du Pont |
1971 |
1.16-1.25 |
40-72D |
|
|
Gaflexs® |
GAF Corp. |
1982 |
1.2 |
40-72D |
|
|
Elastuf® |
Goodyear |
1984 |
1.13-1.29 |
42-72D |
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|
Nylon |
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Pebaxs® |
Rilsan Corp. |
1982 |
1.01-1.14 |
75-90A; 25-63D |
|
|
Estamid® |
Upjohn Co. |
1984 |
1.15 |
82-95A; 30-55D |
Note Cast urethanes not shown. Cast urethanes range from 30 Shore A - 75 Shore D.
Hardness Range Major Categories Engineering Grades
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