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Elmet Technologies

Biomerics Quadraflex™ ARE-93A Aromatic Polyether TPU
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyurethane, TP

Material Notes: Quadraflex™ ARE is a family of aromatic polyether-based medical grade thermoplastic urethanes. Quadraflex ARE exhibits excellent mechanical properties, biocompatibility, and toughness. Quadraflex ARE is the most common medical grade urethane family and is used across a range of medical markets including venous access, urology, hemodialysis, respiratory, fluid management, balloons, and minimally invasive surgical devices. It is USP Class VI and ISO-10993 compliant.

Characteristics: Excellent mechanical properties, good chemical resistance, elasticity, biocompatibility, toughness, hemocompatable.

Applications: Extrusion, Injection Molding, Solution

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Specific Gravity 1.14 g/cc1.14 g/ccASTM D792
Linear Mold Shrinkage 0.0070 - 0.011 cm/cm0.0070 - 0.011 in/inASTM 955
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Shore A 9393ASTM D2240
Tensile Strength, Ultimate 44.8 MPa6500 psiASTM D412
Elongation, Ultimate 575 %575 %ASTM D412
100% Modulus 10.3 MPa
@Strain 100 %
1500 psi
@Strain 100 %
ASTM D412
300% Modulus 17.2 MPa
@Strain 300 %
2500 psi
@Strain 300 %
ASTM D412
Flexural Modulus 0.0483 GPa7.00 ksiASTM D790
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Rear Barrel Temperature 182 °C360 °FInjection
Front Barrel Temperature 193 °C379 °FInjection
Nozzle Temperature 202 °C396 °FInjection
Zone 1 166 °C331 °FExtrusion
Zone 2 177 °C351 °FExtrusion
Zone 3 182 °C360 °FExtrusion
Zone 4 188 °C370 °FExtrusion
Adapter Temperature 188 °C370 °FExtrusion
Die Temperature 188 - 210 °C370 - 410 °FExtrusion
Melt Temperature 202 °C396 °FInjection
Mold Temperature 10.0 - 27.0 °C50.0 - 80.6 °FInjection
Drying Temperature 66.0 °C
@Time >=14400 sec
151 °F
@Time >=4.00 hour
Dew Point -40.0 °C-40.0 °F

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PBIOMC064 / 250940

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