Teknor Apex Monprene® CP-18960 Thermoplastic Elastomer

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Teknor Apex Monprene® CP-18960 Thermoplastic Elastomer
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Elastomer, TPE
Material Notes:	Notes: Monprene CP-18960 is a clear general purpose thermoplastic elastomer, available in NAT and BLK, designed for a variety of industrial and consumer product applications requiring a soft, rubber-like feel. Monprene CP-18960 is a medium hardness, low density, unfilled, UV resistant grade that is suitable for injection molding and extrusion. Availability: Africa & Middle East; Europe; Asia Pacific; Latin America; North America Features: Contact Clarity; General Purpose; Good Colorability; Low Density; Low Specific Gravity; Medium Flow; Medium Hardness; Slip; Sunlight Resistant; UV Resistant; Without Fillers Uses: Consumer Applications; Flexible Grips; General Purpose; Industrial Applications; Rubber Replacement RoHS Compliance: RoHS Compliant Form: Pellets Processing Method: Injection Molding; Extrusion Preliminary data. Information provided by Teknor Apex
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	0.890 g/cc	0.0322 lb/in³	ASTM D792
Melt Flow	5.0 g/10 min @Load 2.16 kg, Temperature 190 °C	5.0 g/10 min @Load 4.76 lb, Temperature 374 °F	ASTM D1238

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Shore A	62	62	ASTM D2240
	60 @Time 5.00 sec	60 @Time 0.00139 hour	ASTM D2240
Tensile Strength at Break	9.65 MPa	1400 psi	ASTM D412
Elongation at Break	600 %	600 %	ASTM D412
Tear Strength	33.3 kN/m	190 pli	ASTM D624
Compression Set	18 % @Temperature 22.8 °C, Time 79200 sec	18 % @Temperature 73.0 °F, Time 22.0 hour	ASTM D395B

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	199 - 249 °C	390 - 480 °F	Melt, Injection
Rear Barrel Temperature	182 - 232 °C	360 - 450 °F	Injection
Middle Barrel Temperature	188 - 238 °C	370 - 460 °F	Injection
Front Barrel Temperature	193 - 243 °C	380 - 470 °F	Injection
Nozzle Temperature	199 - 249 °C	390 - 480 °F	Injection
Zone 1	182 - 232 °C	360 - 450 °F	Extrusion
Zone 2	188 - 238 °C	370 - 460 °F	Extrusion
Zone 3	193 - 243 °C	380 - 470 °F	Extrusion
Zone 4	193 - 243 °C	379 - 469 °F	Extrusion
Zone 5	199 - 249 °C	390 - 480 °F	Extrusion
Die Temperature	199 - 249 °C	390 - 480 °F	Extrusion
Mold Temperature	35.0 - 48.9 °C	95.0 - 120 °F	Injection
Injection Pressure	1.38 - 5.52 MPa	200 - 800 psi	Injection
Back Pressure	0.345 - 0.689 MPa	50.0 - 100 psi	Injection
Cushion	0.381 - 2.54 cm	0.150 - 1.00 in	Injection
Screw Speed	30 - 100 rpm	30 - 100 rpm	Extrusion
	50 - 100 rpm	50 - 100 rpm	Injection

Descriptive Properties
Appearance	Clear/Transparent

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