Advanced Elastomer Systems Santoprene® 221-73 W175 Thermoplastic Rubber

Subcategory: Elastomer, TPE; Thermoplastic

Material Notes:
A colorable thermoplastic UV grade elastomer designed for thin wall extrusion applications with good fluid resistance, formulated to replace thermoset elastomers such as EPDM, polychloroprene, and chlorosulfonated polyethylene. It can be processed using extrusion or other melt processing techniques.

Key Features: Dielectric constant 2.3, dielectric strength at 3.17 mm (125 mil), 19.6 kV/mm (500 v/mil); Continuous temperature rating 1000 hrs. @ 135°C (275°F); Excellent flex fatigue resistance; Excellent ozone resistance; Excellent mechanical properties retention after UV exposure; Extrudes thin sections with excellent definition (down to 0.33 mm [1.3"] radius). Long runs with minimal build-up of material on screen packs or narrow die sections.

Additional processing comments: This thermoplastic rubber is a shear-dependent material that can be processed on conventional thermoplastic equipment for injection molding, extrusion, or blow molding. For extrusion, a general purpose screw with a compression ratio of 2.5 to 3.0 is recommended. Material can be recycled. SANTOPRENE rubber is incompatible with acetal and PVC.

Values below are for injection molded plaques, side gated, 82.6 mm x 117.5 mm x 3.0 mm. Tensile properties measured across flow. Data provided by Advanced Elastomer Systems.