Mitsui TPX® RT18 XB Methylpentene Copolymer

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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.
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	0.833 g/cc	ASTM D1505
Water Absorption	0.010 %	24 hours; ASTM D570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.021 cm/cm	MPC method, MD
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.017 cm/cm	MPC method
Melt Flow	26 g/10 min @Load 5.00 kg, Temperature 260 °C	ASTM D1238

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell R	85	ASTM D785
Tensile Strength at Break	17.2 MPa	5mm/min; ASTM D638
Tensile Strength, Yield	23.0 MPa	5mm/min; ASTM D638
Elongation at Break	25 %	MPC method, 5mm/min
Modulus of Elasticity	1.28 GPa	Tangent; ASTM D790
Flexural Strength	35.3 MPa	2mm/min; ASTM D790
Flexural Stiffness	140000 psi	Olsen Stiffness; ASTM D747
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	14.7 kJ/m² @Thickness 2.00 mm, Temperature 20.0 °C	ASTM D256
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.420 J/cm² @Thickness 2.00 mm, Temperature 20.0 °C	ASTM D256

Electrical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Volume Resistivity	>= 1.00e+16 ohm-cm	ASTM D257
Dielectric Constant	2.12 @Frequency 100 - 1.00e+6 Hz	ASTM D150
Dielectric Strength	65.0 kV/mm	ASTM D149

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
CTE, linear	117 µm/m-°C @Temperature 20.0 °C	ASTM D696
Specific Heat Capacity	1.97 J/g-°C	ASTM C351
Thermal Conductivity	0.000400 cal cm/sec-cm²-°C	BS 874A
Melting Point	240 °C	MPC Method
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	90.0 °C	ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Point	173 °C	ASTM D1525

Optical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Refractive Index	1.463	n20 D; ASTM D542
Haze	2.0 %	ASTM D1746
Transmission, Visible	90 %	Mfr. indicates clear but does not quantify

Descriptive Properties
Appearance	Clear transparent
Rate of Burning	2.54 cm/min	ASTM D635

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