DuraForm® Flex
A durable, rubber-like material with good tear resistance and burst strengthApplications Gaskets, hoses and seals Athletic footwear Ear molds "Soft-touch," over molded grips Features Rubber-like flexibility Durable and tear-resistant Resists harsh environments Good long-term stability Excellent surface finish and feature detail Create colored parts using standard infiltrants Benefits Rapidly produce parts with the look and feel of rubber and thermoplastic elastomers Eliminate the time and cost of casting, machining or other secondary processes Address broad applications requiring rubber-like flexibility and durability Address end-use applications requiring long-term stability Minimal finishing required Reduced cost per part
Properties
- Physical Form
- Powder
- Solid
Product families
Applications
- Consumer Goods — Footwear
- Cooling & Climate
- Fuel Systems
- Pipes & Plumbing
- Other Industrial Applications
- Tooling & Moldmaking
Product Families
- Photoactive Resins
Other characteristics
- Brand
- DuraForm
- Density
- 440.0 - 440.0 kg/m³
- End Uses
- Footwear, Hoses, Mold Making, Prototyping
- Polymer Name
- Thermoplastic Elastomer (unspecified)
- Tensile Strength
- 1.8 - 1.8 MPa
- Processing Methods
- 3D Printing, Selective Laser Sintering
- Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- Building & Construction
- Consumer Goods
- Industrial
- Technology
- Plastics
- Material Features
- Durable
- Good Flexibility
- Good Stability
- Good Surface Finish
- Good Tear Strength
- Soft
- Country Availability
- Canada
- China (Mainland)
- USA
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Footwear
- Hoses
- Mold Making
- Prototyping
- Plastics and Elastomers Functions
- Resin
- Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
- 3D Printing
- Selective Laser Sintering
Technical data
Table 1 of 3
7 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Tensile Strength | 1.8 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Hardness | 45 - 75 | Shore D | ASTM D2240 |
| Elongation at Break | 110 | % | ASTM D 638 |
| Tensile Modulus | 7.4 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Flexural Modulus (23° C) | 4.9 | MPa | ASTM D790 |
| Initial Tear Resistance (Die C, 23°C) | 15.1 | J/m | ASTM D624 |
| Abrasion Resistance Taber (CS-17 Wheel, 1 kg Load) | 83.5 | J/m (per 1000 cycles) | ASTM D4060 |
Table 2 of 3
1 row| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 0.44 | g/cm3 | ASTM 4164 |
Table 3 of 3
1 row| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting Point | 192 | °C | DSC |
