Overview of materials for Thermoplastic Olefinic Elastomer (TPO)

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Overview of materials for Thermoplastic Olefinic Elastomer (TPO)
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Elastomer, TPE; Thermoplastic Olefinic Elastomer (TPO)
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	0.850 - 1.82 g/cc	Average value: 0.999 g/cc Grade Count:709
Filler Content	6.00 - 40.0 %	Average value: 18.9 % Grade Count:20
Water Absorption	0.0100 - 0.0500 %	Average value: 0.0320 % Grade Count:15
Viscosity	102000 - 458000 cP @Temperature 190 - 200 °C	Average value: 277000 cP Grade Count:29
	102000 - 458000 cP @Shear Rate 206 - 300 1/s	Average value: 277000 cP Grade Count:29
Mooney Viscosity	6.50 - 19.0	Average value: 11.8 Grade Count:3
Environmental Stress Crack Resistance	1000 hour	Average value: 1000 hour Grade Count:4
Thickness	20.3 - 31.8 microns	Average value: 24.1 microns Grade Count:3
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.00100 - 0.0350 cm/cm	Average value: 0.0120 cm/cm Grade Count:209
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.000 - 0.0160 cm/cm	Average value: 0.00900 cm/cm Grade Count:16
Melt Flow	0.500 - 63.0 g/10 min	Average value: 15.9 g/10 min Grade Count:602
Ash	0.000 - 34.0 %	Average value: 11.0 % Grade Count:16
	19.0 - 19.0 % @Temperature 600 - 950 °C	Average value: 19.0 % Grade Count:3

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell R	49.0 - 95.0	Average value: 78.9 Grade Count:28
Hardness, Shore A	30.0 - 95.0	Average value: 68.1 Grade Count:135
Hardness, Shore D	11.0 - 95.0	Average value: 54.1 Grade Count:208
Ball Indentation Hardness	33.0 - 43.0 MPa	Average value: 35.6 MPa Grade Count:7
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	0.689 - 57.0 MPa	Average value: 11.7 MPa Grade Count:265
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, MD	2.95 - 5.40 MPa	Average value: 4.50 MPa Grade Count:4
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, TD	3.24 - 5.20 MPa	Average value: 4.34 MPa Grade Count:4
Tensile Strength, Yield	1.03 - 42.0 MPa	Average value: 18.6 MPa Grade Count:453
Film Elongation at Break, MD	410 - 460 %	Average value: 438 % Grade Count:4
Film Elongation at Break, TD	480 - 820 %	Average value: 645 % Grade Count:4
Elongation at Break	8.00 - 2000 %	Average value: 443 % Grade Count:346
Elongation at Yield	4.00 - 525 %	Average value: 20.0 % Grade Count:172
Modulus of Elasticity	0.000986 - 2.10 GPa	Average value: 0.653 GPa Grade Count:33
Flexural Yield Strength	3.45 - 80.0 MPa	Average value: 26.0 MPa Grade Count:55
Flexural Modulus	0.00540 - 4.60 GPa	Average value: 1.31 GPa Grade Count:559
Secant Modulus	0.0310 - 0.239 GPa	Average value: 0.101 GPa Grade Count:10
Secant Modulus, MD	0.0343 - 0.0719 GPa	Average value: 0.0522 GPa Grade Count:4
Secant Modulus, TD	0.0359 - 0.0744 GPa	Average value: 0.0552 GPa Grade Count:4
Izod Impact, Notched	0.350 J/cm - NB	Average value: 5.30 J/cm Grade Count:115
	0.0500 - 5338.47 J/cm @Temperature -40.0 - -18.0 °C	Average value: 1.30 J/cm Grade Count:51
Izod Impact, Unnotched	6.94 - 5340 J/cm	Average value: 6.94 J/cm Grade Count:14
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	3.80 - 100000 kJ/m²	Average value: 40.2 kJ/m² Grade Count:218
	1.10 kJ/m² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - 10.0 °C	Average value: 7.91 kJ/m² Grade Count:151
Charpy Impact Unnotched	4.50 J/cm² - NB	Average value: 20.8 J/cm² Grade Count:41
	4.50 J/cm² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C	Average value: 18.0 J/cm² Grade Count:15
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.350 - 1000 J/cm²	Average value: 3.98 J/cm² Grade Count:69
	0.200 - 999.9 J/cm² @Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C	Average value: 0.798 J/cm² Grade Count:37
Gardner Impact	4.90 J - NB	Average value: 55.4 J Grade Count:71
	1.00 - 48.0 J @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	Average value: 28.0 J Grade Count:73
Dart Drop, Total Energy	16.0 - 18.0 J	Average value: 16.7 J Grade Count:3
	17.0 - 25.0 J @Temperature -30.0 - 0.000 °C	Average value: 22.7 J Grade Count:19
Falling Dart Impact	26.0 - 26.0 J @Temperature -15.0 - -15.0 °C	Average value: 26.0 J Grade Count:2
Instrumented Impact Total Energy	1.00 - 45.0 J	Average value: 15.0 J Grade Count:8
Tear Strength	8.77 - 1720 kN/m	Average value: 112 kN/m Grade Count:160
Graves Tear Strength	14.2 - 52.6 kN/m	Average value: 28.7 kN/m Grade Count:12
Elmendorf Tear Strength, MD	2.56 - 12.2 g/micron	Average value: 8.46 g/micron Grade Count:3
Elmendorf Tear Strength, TD	4.92 - 25.2 g/micron	Average value: 16.6 g/micron Grade Count:3
Dart Drop	22.4 - 57.1 g/micron	Average value: 42.4 g/micron Grade Count:3
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	10.0 - 189	Average value: 89.2 Grade Count:9
Compression Set	6.00 - 95.0 %	Average value: 41.6 % Grade Count:77
Tensile Set	3.40 - 16.0 %	Average value: 8.54 % Grade Count:12
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD	51.3 - 69.2 MPa	Average value: 61.8 MPa Grade Count:4
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD	45.0 - 66.3 MPa	Average value: 52.8 MPa Grade Count:4
Tangent Modulus	800 - 2160 MPa	Average value: 1500 MPa Grade Count:11
Dynatup @ -30°C	24.0 - 54.9 J	Average value: 38.2 J Grade Count:5

Electrical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	10.0 - 1.00e+16 ohm-cm	Average value: 9.00e+14 ohm-cm Grade Count:16
Surface Resistance	100 - 1.00e+12 ohm	Average value: 9.63e+10 ohm Grade Count:13
Static Decay	0.500 - 2.00 sec	Average value: 1.83 sec Grade Count:9
Dielectric Constant	2.30 - 2.86	Average value: 2.47 Grade Count:5
Dielectric Strength	19.7 - 27.6 kV/mm	Average value: 23.7 kV/mm Grade Count:6
Dissipation Factor	0.0000710 - 0.0105	Average value: 0.00499 Grade Count:4
Comparative Tracking Index	600 V	Average value: 600 V Grade Count:5

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
CTE, linear	19.0 - 132 µm/m-°C	Average value: 69.0 µm/m-°C Grade Count:144
	<= 85.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 100 - 100 °C	Average value: 85.0 µm/m-°C Grade Count:1
Melting Point	46.0 - 163 °C	Average value: 104 °C Grade Count:18
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	37.0 - 214 °C	Average value: 94.6 °C Grade Count:210
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	36.0 - 138 °C	Average value: 56.7 °C Grade Count:163
Vicat Softening Point	36.0 - 145 °C	Average value: 79.7 °C Grade Count:30
Brittleness Temperature	-80.0 - -15.0 °C	Average value: -52.2 °C Grade Count:36
Flammability, UL94	HB - V-0	Grade Count:28
Oxygen Index	27.0 - 36.0 %	Average value: 30.0 % Grade Count:12

Optical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Haze	0.100 - 8.00 %	Average value: 2.42 % Grade Count:6
Gloss	20.0 - 95.0 %	Average value: 74.9 % Grade Count:16

Processing Properties	Original Value	Comments
Processing Temperature	160 - 227 °C	Average value: 191 °C Grade Count:54
Nozzle Temperature	185 - 249 °C	Average value: 209 °C Grade Count:70
Die Temperature	180 - 216 °C	Average value: 203 °C Grade Count:50
Melt Temperature	140 - 260 °C	Average value: 200 °C Grade Count:129
Mold Temperature	10.0 - 65.6 °C	Average value: 39.7 °C Grade Count:134
Roll Temperature	21.1 - 48.9 °C	Average value: 35.0 °C Grade Count:42
Drying Temperature	48.9 - 100 °C	Average value: 80.1 °C Grade Count:76
Moisture Content	0.0300 - 0.0400 %	Average value: 0.0313 % Grade Count:15
Dew Point	-17.8 °C	Average value: -17.8 °C Grade Count:17
Injection Pressure	0.0689 - 138 MPa	Average value: 46.6 MPa Grade Count:99
Cycle Time - Injection	0.500 - 2.00 sec	Average value: 1.25 sec Grade Count:9
Cushion	0.330 - 1.27 cm	Average value: 0.628 cm Grade Count:7
Cure Time	0.167 - 0.333 min	Average value: 0.250 min Grade Count:9

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