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LyondellBasell Hostacom™ CA278A Thermoplastic Polyolefin Elastomer  (discontinued **)
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Elastomer, TPE; Thermoplastic Olefinic Elastomer (TPO); Polyolefin

Material Notes: Description: Hostacom™ CA278A is a thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer that is used for automotive interior parts

Features:

  • Good Stiffness
  • High Flow
  • Good Moldability
  • Good Impact Resistance
  • Low Temperature Impact Resistance
  • Good Colorability

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Physical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Density 0.900 g/ccISO 1183
Melt Flow 25 g/10 min
@Load 2.16 kg,
Temperature 230 °C
Condition L; ASTM D1238
 
Mechanical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Hardness, Shore D 52ISO 868
Tensile Strength, Yield 2760 psiISO 527-1, -2
Elongation at Break 500 %ISO 527-1, -2
Elongation at Yield 10 %ISO 527-1, -2
Flexural Modulus 145000 psiISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO) 6.40 kJ/m²
@Temperature -40.0 °C
ISO 180
 NB
@Temperature 23.0 °C
ISO 180
Instrumented Impact Energy at Peak 17.7 ft-lb
@Temperature 0.000 °C
Multi-Axial Instrumented Impact, 6.75 m/sec, 5 lb crosshead; ISO 6603-2
Multi-axial Impact @ -30°C Total Energy 17.7 ft-lbEnergy at Max Load (Ductile Failure), 2.25 m/sec, 100 lb crosshead; ISO 6603-2
 
Thermal PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 194 °FUnannealed; ISO 75B-1, -2
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 126 °FUnannealed; ISO 75A-1, -2
Shrinkage 1.3 %Tool, 100x150x3.2 mm; Basell Test Method

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