Kuraray SEPTON® Type SEBS, Grade S8007, Thermoplastic Rubber

Subcategory: Elastomer, TPE; Thermoplastic

Material Notes:
Description: SEPTON® is a series of high performance thermoplastic rubbers developed by Kuraray Co. Ltd. using its unique isoprene technology. SEPTON® resins are a series of hydrogenated styrenic block copolymers, which exhibit rubber-like properties over a wide range of temperatures. SEPTON®'s remarkable characteristics include:

• Excellent Mechanical Properties
• Good Weatherability
• Excellent Low Temperature Properties
• Excellent Electrical Properties
• Superior Heat Resistance
• Excellent Chemical Resistance
• Low Toxicity

SEPTON® grades are available with a range of Shore A hardness of 35-95 and tensile strengths of 290-5600 psi. SEPTON® resins are highly extendible with fillers, resins and oils, which allows formulation of a variety of hardness for adhesives, sealants and various compounds. As an additive, SEPTON® resins can be used to improve toughness of a variety of plastics. Several SEPTON® grades have U.S. FDA and USP Class VI approval.

SEPTON® has a versatile series of grades which can be used in numerous processing techniques such as blow molding, injection molding, extrusion, hot melt and solution coatings. SEPTON® resins are thermoplastics therefore, the scrap is recyclable without significant loss of properties.

Information provided by The Kuraray Group.