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Royalene® 556

An Excellent Polymer for Hose and Extruded Profiles

Properties

Physical Form
  • Bale
  • Solid

Product families

Applications

Automotive & Transportation — Automotive
  • Chassis & Brake
  • Exterior & Body
  • Interior
  • Powertrain & UTH

Product Families

Elastomers — Thermoset Elastomers
  • EP Rubbers (EPDM)

Other characteristics

Brand
Royalene
Polymer Name
Ethylene Propylene Diene Terpolymer (EPDM)
Processing Methods
Extrusion, Injection Molding, Profile Extrusion
Color
Off White
Markets
Automotive & Transportation
Technology
Elastomers
Unique Features

Excellent extrusion properties: low die swell, high extrusion rate; High green strength, excellent shape stability; Friable bale provides excellent dispersion; Highly extendable; Good low temperature properties

Material Features
  • General Purpose
  • Good Green Strength
  • Good Weather Stability
  • High Extrusion Speed
  • Low Die Swell
  • Low Temperature Flexibility
Chemical Inventories
  • AICS (Australia)
  • DSL (Canada)
  • IECSC (China)
  • KECI (Korea)
  • MITI Listed (Japan)
  • NDSL (Canada)
  • PICCS (Phillipines)
  • TSCA (USA)
Certifications and Compliance
  • FDA 21 CFR 177.2600
  • FDA Compliant
Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
  • Automotive Applications
  • Automotive Exterior Parts
  • Automotive Interior Parts
  • Automotive Interior Trim
  • Automotive Under The Hood
  • Gaskets
  • General Purpose
  • Hoses
Regulatory Compliance Information

Royalene® 556 has FDA Compliance with several FDA titles, including 21CFR: §177.2600, rubber articles intended for repeated use. Consult the FDA title for use and restrictions. See also the Royalene FDA Summary for other FDA titles.

Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
  • Extrusion
  • Injection Molding
  • Profile Extrusion

Technical data

Table 1 of 2

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CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
ENB Content4.5wt %ZS 1222
Ethylene/Propylene71/29w/wZS 1231
Molecular Weight DistributionMedium—ZS 1296A
Mooney Viscosity (Unmilled)60ML (1+4)/125°CZBS 1220B
Specific Gravity0.87g/cc.ASTM D-792
Volatile Matter1wt %ZS 1008K

Table 2 of 2

1 row
CharacteristicValue
StabilizerNon-staining

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