Network Polymers Softflex® 5000

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Network Polymers Softflex® 5000
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Elastomer, TPE; Thermoplastic Elastomer, Melt-Processible Rubber
Material Notes:	Description: Softflex^® Thermoplastic Elastomer Alloy Information provided by Network Polymers Inc. A. Schulman has acquired Network Polymers.
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Specific Gravity	0.877 g/cc	0.877 g/cc	ASTM D792
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Flow	0.0229 cm/cm @Thickness 3.17 mm	0.0229 in/in @Thickness 0.125 in	ASTM D955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.0153 cm/cm @Thickness 3.17 mm	0.0153 in/in @Thickness 0.125 in	ASTM D955
Melt Flow	1.1 g/10 min @Load 1.00 kg, Temperature 235 °C	1.1 g/10 min @Load 2.20 lb, Temperature 455 °F	Procedure A Condition Q; ASTM D1238
	3.5 g/10 min @Load 2.16 kg, Temperature 230 °C	3.5 g/10 min @Load 4.76 lb, Temperature 446 °F	Procedure A Condition L; ASTM D1238
	5.4 g/10 min @Load 5.00 kg, Temperature 200 °C	5.4 g/10 min @Load 11.0 lb, Temperature 392 °F	Procedure A Condition G; ASTM D1238

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Shore A	40 - 50	40 - 50	10 second dwell; ASTM D2240
	45 - 55	45 - 55	Instantaneous; ASTM D2240
Tensile Strength at Break	8.83 MPa	1280 psi	chs 20 in/min; ASTM D412
Elongation at Break	>= 1000 %	>= 1000 %	ASTM D412
50% Modulus	0.740 MPa @Strain 50 %	0.740 MPa @Strain 50 %	ASTM D412
100% Modulus	0.950 MPa @Strain 100 %	138 psi @Strain 100 %	ASTM D412
300% Modulus	1.63 MPa @Strain 300 %	236 psi @Strain 300 %	ASTM D412
Flexural Modulus	0.00536 GPa	0.777 ksi	Test Method I (chs speed 0.5 in/min); ASTM D790
Tear Strength	21.1 kN/m	120 pli	Die C/20"/min; ASTM D624
Compression Set	89.4 % @Temperature 70.0 °C	89.4 % @Temperature 158 °F	22 hours at 25% deflection; ASTM D395, Method B,
	18.8 % @Temperature 23.0 °C, Time 79200 sec	18.8 % @Temperature 73.4 °F, Time 22.0 hour	Method B, at 25% deflection; ASTM D395
Tensile Set	6.8 %	6.8 %

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