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Elastocon® 2840FX
Elastocon® 2840FX is a functionalized translucent thermoplastic elastomer compound formulated for applications that require rubber-like properties and high resilience. Elastocon® 2840FX is well suited for consumer goods and industrial applications requiring U.V. stability. Elastocon 2840FX has been developed for applications requiring print ability and overmolding onto various metals and other non-plastic substrates.Elastocon® 2840FX is supplied as ready to use pellets in 50 lb. quantities.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Pellets
- Solid
Product families
Applications
Applications
- Consumer Goods — Other Consumer Goods Applications
Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing
- Equipment & Parts
- Other Industrial Applications
Product Families
Elastomers — Thermoplastic Elastomers
- Other Thermoplastic Elastomers
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Elastocon
- Density
- 920.0 - 920.0 kg/m³
- End Uses
- Consumer Applications, Industrial Applications
- Polymer Name
- Thermoplastic Elastomer (unspecified)
- Tear Strength
- 88.0 - 88.0 kN/m
- Processing Methods
- Extrusion, Injection Molding
- Markets
- Consumer Goods
- Industrial
- Appearance
- Translucent
- Technology
- Elastomers
- Incompatible With
- flexible PVC
- Additives Included
- Anti-Slip Agent
- Material Features
- Good Printability
- Resilient
- UV Resistant
- Country Availability
- Canada
- USA
- Certifications and Compliance
- FDA Compliant
- RoHS Compliant
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Consumer Applications
- Industrial Applications
- Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
- Extrusion
- Injection Molding
Technical data
Table 1 of 4
5 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile Strength | 4.5 (651) | MPa (psi) | ASTM D412 |
| Modulus (100% Elongation) | 1.2 | MPa | ASTM D412 |
| Hardness | 40 | Immediate Shore A | ASTM D2240 |
| Tear Strength | 88 | kN/m | ISO 34-1 |
| Elongation | 319 | % | ASTM D412 |
Table 2 of 4
1 row| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 0.92 | g/cm3 | ASTM D1505 |
Table 3 of 4
7 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Zone 5 Temperature | 177 - 182 | °C |
| Die Temperature | 160 - 171 | °C |
| Zone 1 Temperature | 154 - 160 | °C |
| Zone 2 Temperature | 160 - 171 | °C |
| Zone 3 Temperature | 171 - 177 | °C |
| Zone 4 Temperature | 182 - 188 | °C |
| Screw Speed | 75 - 125 | rpm |
Table 4 of 4
8 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Front Temperature | 193 - 204 | °C |
| Rear Temperature | 177 | °C |
| Nozzle Temperature | 199 - 204 | °C |
| Mold Temperature | 37.8 - 49 | °C |
| Back Pressure | 34 - 1.03 | MPa |
| Injection Rate | Slow - Moderate | — |
| Center Temperature | 188 - 199 | °C |
| Melt Temperature | 199 - 204 | °C |
