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BASF Elastollan® 1185A10X Wire & Cable Grade Polyurethane Elastomer

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

Key Words: TPU Rubbers

Material Notes:
Compliant with NSF Standard 61 (Drinking water contact). As with all TPU products this grade must be dried prior to processing.

Information provided by BASF Corporation.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.12 g/cc	0.0405 lb/in³	2.0 mm (0.080 in) molded plaque, cured 20 hr at 100°C.; ASTM D792
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Shore A	86	86	2.0 mm (0.080 in) molded plaque, cured 20 hr at 100°C.; ASTM D2240
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	52 MPa	7540 psi	2.0 mm (0.080 in) molded plaque, cured 20 hr at 100°C; ASTM D412
Tensile Strength, Yield	19 MPa	2760 psi	Tensile stress at 300% elongation; 0.76 mm (0.030 in) extruded sheet; ASTM D-412
Tensile Strength, Yield	7.6 MPa	1100 psi	Tensile stress at 100% elongation.; ASTM D-412
Elongation at Break	570 %	570 %	on 0.030 in extruded sheet; ASTM D-412
Flexural Modulus	0.043 GPa	6.24 ksi	2.0 mm (0.080 in) molded plaque, cured 20 hr at 100°C.; ASTM D790
Tear Strength	66 kN/m	377 pli	Split tear strength (ASTM D-1938) on 0.76 mm ( 0.030 inch) extruded sheet
Graves Tear Strength	88 kN/m	502 pli	on 0.76 mm ( 0.030 inch) extruded sheet; ASTM D624
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	25	25	H-18 wheel; ASTM D-1044; 2.0 mm (0.080 in) molded plaque, cured 20 hr at 100°C.
Compression Set	25 %	25 %	22 hr at 23°C per ASTM D-395; 2.0 mm (0.080 in) molded plaque, cured 20 hr at 100°C.
Compression Set, Elevated Temperature	45 %	45 %	22 hr @ 70°C; ASTM D-395; 0.080 in molded plaque after curing 20 hrs at 100°C.
Tensile Set	32 %	32 %	at 200% elongation per ASTM D-412 is on 0.030 in extruded sheet.
Thermal Properties
Vicat Softening Point	100 °C	212 °F	2.0 mm (0.080 in) molded plaque, cured 20 hr at 100°C.; ASTM D1525
Glass Temperature	-40 °C	-40 °F	Pellet sample