HYTAC® B1X
- Chemical Family
- Epoxy & Epoxy Derivatives
HYTAC® B1X is the world’s number one choice in plug assist material due to unique properties of toughness and durability combined with easy machining that results in no dust during manufacture. This thermoplastic syntactic foam resists chips, dings and breakage that result from even the most abusive production conditions. HYTAC® B1X may be machined at up to 3x the speed of typical syntactic foams forming large, non-abrasive chips. In use, this tough plug assist material reduces downtime due to damaged plugs. Less downtime reduces overall costs and yields more consistent quality from the production line.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Blocks
- Foam
- Rods
Product families
Applications
- Tooling & Moldmaking
- Non-Food Consumer Packaging
Product Families
- Thermoset Resins
Other characteristics
- Brand
- HYTAC
- Processing Methods
- Thermoforming
- Color
- Blue
- Markets
- Industrial
- Printing & Packaging
- Technology
- Composite Materials
- Material Features
- Durable
- Excellent Toughness
- Good Machinability
- Thermoforming Applications
HYTAC® B1X may be used on a wide variety of sheet-fed, rotary or in-line machines. It is widely used with PET, APET, CPET, HIPS, LDPE, HDPE, PLA, PP, Rigid PVC and PS.
- Compatible Polymers and Resins
- High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
- Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
- Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
- Polyethylenes (PE)
- Polylactic Acid (PLA)
- Polypropylenes (PP)
- Polystyrenes (PS)
- Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
- Relative Performance
1 = Lowest relative performance 5 = Best relative performance
- Composite Materials Functions
- Resins Binders & Matrix Materials
- 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 | 622 – 737 | kg/m3 | — |
| Thermal Conductivity | 0.18 | W/m°K | — |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE) | 67.7 x 10ˉ⁶ | m/m/°C | — |
| Compressive Strength | 42.7 | MPa | — |
| Service Temperature | 176 | °C | — |
| Flexural Toughness | 80 | kPa | ASTM D790 |
