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Degussa AG Vestamid® E50-R2 Heat & Light Stabilized Nylon 12/PEBA Elastomer

Subcategory: Elastomer, TPE; Nylon; Nylon 12; Polyether Block Amide (PEBA); Polymer; Thermoplastic

Material Notes:
Description: Compared to other contending thermoplastic elastomers, PA 12 elastomers are distinguished by the following properties:

• They have low density.
• They are highly resistant to chemicals and solvents.
• They are easy to process and color and are easy to overmold.
• They can be decorated easily by means of heat transfer printing.
• They have excellent impact strength at low temperatures.
• Their hardness and flexibility can be varied over a wide range.
• They have high elasticity and good recovery.
• Their mechanical properties are only slightly temperature-dependent.
• They are free of volatile or migrating plasticizers.

Applications: permanently antistatic articles (R=10² - 10⁵?), e.g., conveyor belts, housings, paint spray hoses

Information provided by degussa.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.08 g/cc	0.039 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Shore D	50	50	ISO 868
Tensile Strength at Break	20 MPa	2900 psi	ISO 527-1, ISO 527-2
Elongation at Break	Min 200 %	Min 200 %	ISO 527-1, ISO 527-2
Tensile Modulus	0.17 GPa	24.7 ksi	ISO 527-1, ISO 527-2
50% Modulus	0.013 GPa	1.89 ksi	ISO 527-1, ISO 527-2
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB	NB	23°C; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	NB	NB	-30°C; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	NB	NB	-30°C; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched	NB	NB	23°C; ISO 179/1eA
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	1000 ohm-cm	1000 ohm-cm	Spec.; IEC 60093
Surface Resistance	10000 ohm	10000 ohm	Spec.; IEC 60093
Thermal Properties
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	1.6 mm