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Elastocon® 2840
Elastocon® 2840 is a translucent thermoplastic elastomer compound formulated for applications that require rubber-like properties and high resilience. Elastocon® 2840 is well suited for consumer goods and industrial applications requiring U.V. stability.Elastocon® 2840 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
- 102.0 - 102.0 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
- 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 | 7.6 (1108) | MPa (psi) | ASTM D412 |
| Modulus (100% Elongation) | 1.3 | MPa | ASTM D412 |
| Hardness | 40 | Immediate Shore A | ASTM D2240 |
| Tear Strength | 102 | kN/m | ISO 34-1 |
| Elongation | 362 | % | 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 |
