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Master Bond adhesives
Mitsui TPX® RT18 XB Methylpentene Copolymer
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polymethylpentene (PMP)

Material Notes: TPX® is a 4-methylpentene-1 based polyolefin. TPX is used in a wide variety of applications, including: medical equipment, laboratory ware, small appliances, ovenware, baking cartons, release paper, wire and cable coating, and a number of industrial uses. TPX is manufactured and marketed solely by Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

Applications:

  • Injection Molded Items:
    • Blood test cells
    • Medical instruments
    • Laboratory ware
    • Coffee maker parts
    • Cosmetic containers
  • Extrusion Molded Items:
    • Sight glass (pipes, sheets)
    • Baking cartons (food containers)
    • Release paper
    • Wire and cable coating
    • Films

Molding Method:

  • Injection
  • Extrusion

Information provided by Mitsui.

Vendors:
Available Properties
  • Density, ASTM D1505
  • Water Absorption, ASTM D570, 24 hours
  • Linear Mold Shrinkage, MPC method, MD
  • Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse, MPC method
  • Melt Flow, ASTM D1238
  • Hardness, Rockwell R, ASTM D785
  • Tensile Strength at Break, ASTM D638, 5mm/min
  • Tensile Strength, Yield, ASTM D638, 5mm/min
  • Elongation at Break, MPC method, 5mm/min
  • Modulus of Elasticity, ASTM D790, Tangent
  • Flexural Strength, ASTM D790, 2mm/min
  • Flexural Stiffness, ASTM D747, Olsen Stiffness
  • Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO), ASTM D256
  • Charpy Impact, Notched, ASTM D256
  • Volume Resistivity, ASTM D257
  • Dielectric Constant, ASTM D150
  • Dielectric Strength, ASTM D149
  • CTE, linear, ASTM D696
  • Specific Heat Capacity, ASTM C351
  • Thermal Conductivity, BS 874A
  • Melting Point, MPC Method
  • Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi), ASTM D648
  • Vicat Softening Point, ASTM D1525
  • Refractive Index, ASTM D542, n20 D
  • Haze, ASTM D1746
  • Transmission, Visible, Mfr. indicates clear but does not quantify
  
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Mitsui Chemicals America

Category Notes
Plastic

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