Teknor Apex Monprene® PR-23040 Thermoplastic Elastomer

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Teknor Apex Monprene® PR-23040 Thermoplastic Elastomer
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Elastomer, TPE
Material Notes:	Notes: Monprene PR-23040 is a general purpose thermoplastic elastomer designed for a variety of consumer product applications requiring a soft, rubber-like feel. Monprene PR-23040 is a low hardness, low density grade that exhibits flexibility and is suitable for injection molding and extrusion. Availability: Africa & Middle East; Europe; Asia Pacific; Latin America; North America Features: Bondability; Chemical Resistant; Filled; Good Adhesion; Good Colorability; Good Flexibility; Good Processability; Good Toughness; Low Density; Low Flow; Low Specific Gravity; Low Hardness; Resilient; Soft; Without Fillers Uses: Bushings; Consumer Applications; Gaskets; Handles; Overmolding; Plugs; Rubber Replacement; Safety Equipment; Seals; Soft Touch Applications; Tubing RoHS Compliance: RoHS Compliant Form: Pellets Processing Method: Injection Molding; Extrusion Information provided by Teknor Apex
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	0.950 g/cc	0.0343 lb/in³	ASTM D792
Melt Flow	2.0 g/10 min @Load 5.00 kg, Temperature 200 °C	2.0 g/10 min @Load 11.0 lb, Temperature 392 °F	ASTM D1238

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Shore A	40 @Time 5.00 sec	40 @Time 0.00139 hour	Injection Molded; ASTM D2240
	42 @Time 1.00 sec	42 @Time 0.000278 hour	Injection Molded; ASTM D2240
Tensile Strength at Break	4.83 MPa	700 psi	Die C, 20 in/min, Flow; ASTM D412
	7.10 MPa	1030 psi	Die C, 20 in/min, Across Flow; ASTM D412
Tensile Stress at Strain	1.43 MPa @Strain 100 %	208 psi @Strain 100 %	Die C, 20 in/min, Across Flow; ASTM D412
	1.91 MPa @Strain 100 %	277 psi @Strain 100 %	Die C, 20 in/min, Flow; ASTM D412
	2.62 MPa @Strain 300 %	380 psi @Strain 300 %	Die C, 20 in/min, Across Flow; ASTM D412
	3.43 MPa @Strain 300 %	498 psi @Strain 300 %	Die C, 20 in/min, Flow; ASTM D412
Elongation at Break	590 %	590 %	Die C, 20 in/min, Flow; ASTM D412
	700 %	700 %	Die C, 20 in/min, Across Flow; ASTM D412
Tear Strength	24.0 kN/m	137 pli	Die C, 20 in/min, Flow; ASTM D624
	30.5 kN/m	174 pli	Die C, 20 in/min, Across Flow; ASTM D624
Compression Set	14 % @Temperature 22.8 °C, Time 79200 sec	14 % @Temperature 73.0 °F, Time 22.0 hour	Type 1; ASTM D395B
	91 % @Temperature 70.0 °C, Time 79200 sec	91 % @Temperature 158 °F, Time 22.0 hour	Type 1; ASTM D395B

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	199 - 249 °C	390 - 480 °F	Melt, Injection
Rear Barrel Temperature	182 - 216 °C	360 - 420 °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	166 - 204 °C	330 - 400 °F	Extrusion
Zone 2	171 - 210 °C	340 - 410 °F	Extrusion
Zone 3	177 - 216 °C	350 - 420 °F	Extrusion
Zone 4	177 - 216 °C	351 - 421 °F	Extrusion
Zone 5	177 - 221 °C	350 - 430 °F	Extrusion
Die Temperature	177 - 221 °C	350 - 430 °F
Mold Temperature	15.6 - 32.2 °C	60.0 - 90.0 °F	Injection
Injection Pressure	1.38 - 5.52 MPa	200 - 800 psi	Injection
Back Pressure	0.172 - 0.689 MPa	25.0 - 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	Natural Color

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