HYTAC® C1R
HYTAC® C1R is a toughened copolymer thermoset syntactic foam modified to provide high friction and the highest durability of any copolymer syntactic foam. Relatively new to the market (introduced in 2012) it has gained popularity for deep draw or zero draft application areas where high friction is needed. C1R was featured in the show daily at NPE 2015 after successful trials with Milliken Chemical and uVu Technologies demonstrated superior performance with transparent PP. Excellent surface characteristics are obtained straight from machining and may be easily modified with sandpaper to carry more or less material into the mold as needed. It may be polished to a very smooth surface when necessary for working with transparent plastics.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Blocks
- Rods
Product families
Applications
- Tooling & Moldmaking
- Non-Food Consumer Packaging
Product Families
- Foam Cores
Other characteristics
- Brand
- HYTAC
- Core Type
- Syntactic Foam
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), Polylactic Acid (PLA), Polypropylenes (PP), Polystyrenes (PS), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
- Markets
- Industrial
- Printing & Packaging
- Benefits
3 – 4x the toughness of epoxy-based syntactic foam; Superb machinability; Superior edge definition; Very low thermal conductivity; Excellent material distribution
- Core
- Syntactic Foam
- Technology
- Composite Materials
- Material Features
- Durable
- Good Machinability
- Good Surface Finish
- High Friction
- Thermoforming Applications
- PET
- PP
- PS
- PVC
- PLA
- Compatible Polymers and Resins
- Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
- Polylactic Acid (PLA)
- Polypropylenes (PP)
- Polystyrenes (PS)
- Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
- Relative Performance
1 = Lowest relative performance 5 = Best relative performance
- Composite Materials Functions
- Core Material
- Machining and Polishing Guides
HYTAC materials are generally easy to machine and polish. Following the CMT guidelines will improve surface quality and consistency in plug performance.
- Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
- Thermoforming
Technical data
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6 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 817 | kg/m3 | — |
| Thermal Conductivity | 0.13 | W/m°K | — |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE) | 63 x 10ˉ⁶ | m/m/°C | — |
| Compressive Strength | 48 | MPa | — |
| Service Temperature | 176 | °C | — |
| Flexural Toughness | 77.9 | kPa | ASTM D790 |
