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Bayer MaterialScience Texin® 285 Urethane Thermoplastic Elastomer

Subcategory: Elastomer, TPE; Polymer; Polyurethane, TP; Thermoplastic

Key Words: TPU

Material Notes:
Key Features:

• Unfilled

Suitable processing methods:

• Injection molding
• Film extrusion
• Profile extrusion
• Sheet extrusion
• Coating
• Blow molding

Information provided by Bayer Polymers.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.2 g/cc	0.0434 lb/in³
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Yield	5 MPa	725 psi	Stress at 50% Strain
Elongation at Break	Min 50 %	Min 50 %
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	8e+009 ohm-cm	8e+009 ohm-cm
Surface Resistance	5e+011 ohm	5e+011 ohm
Dielectric Constant	5.6	5.6	1 MHz
Dielectric Constant	6.5	6.5	100 Hz
Dielectric Strength	17.5 kV/mm	445 kV/in
Dissipation Factor	0.025	0.025	100 Hz
Dissipation Factor	0.06	0.06	1 MHz
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	150 µm/m-°C	83.3 µin/in-°F	Parallel
Vicat Softening Point	91 °C	196 °F	50°C/h 50N
Glass Temperature	-42 °C	-43.6 °F	10°C/min
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	1.5 mm UL Recognized
Flammability, UL94	V-2	V-2	3 mm UL Recognized
Processing Properties
Melt Temperature	200 °C	392 °F	Injection Molding
Mold Temperature	30 °C	86 °F	Injection Molding
Injection Pressure	45 MPa	6530 psi