types

product overview

characteristics

applications

Types

• SEBS       (styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene)
• SBS          (styrene-Butadiene-styrene)
• TPV         (thermoplastic vulcanizate)
• TPO         (thermoplastic olefin)
• Solen  

Product overview

	Elastron G (SEBS)	Elastron D (SBS)	Elastron V (TPV)	Elastron TPO (TPO)	SOLEN
Hardness (Shore A-D)	10A-65D	20A-65D	30A-65D	80A-65D	45A-85A
Density (g/cm3)	min. 0.89	min. 0.89	min. 0.90	min. 0.88	min. 0.89
Compression Set	good	medium	very good	medium	medium
Working Temp. Max (°C)	130	65	140	100	60
Working Temp. Min (°C)	-40	-30	-40	-40	-30
Solvent Resistance	medium	poor	good	medium	poor
Motor Oil Resistance	medium	poor	good	medium	poor
Acid-Base Resistance	excellent	good	excellent	excellent	medium
UV-Ozone Stability	excellent	medium	excellent	very good	medium
footwear					+
consumer	+	+		+
construction	+	+	+
clean colors	+		+	+
automotive	+	+	+	+
medical & health care	+	+
electrics & electronics	+	+	+	+
impact additives	+		+	+
appliances	+		+	+

 

 

characteristics

	G	D	V	TPO	SOLEN
wide hardness range	l	l	l	l	l
does not require vulcanization (cost effective)	l	l	l	l	l
remains flexible at low temperatures	l	l	l	l	l
high temperature resistance	l		l	l
electrical insulator with very low conductivity	l	l	l	l
has grades with very low compression set	l	l	l
grades with very high abrasion resistance	l	l	l	l	l
excellent tear resistance	l	l	l	l
100% recyclable	l	l	l	l	l
PVC-free	l	l	l	l	l
resistance to solvents	l		l	l
resistance to oil	l		l	l
resistance to acids, bases, and detergents	l	l	l	l
resistance to UV and ozone	l		l	l
resistance to bacterial and fungal growth	l	l	l	l
has low toxic potential, with many grades conforming with FDA regulations	l	l	l	l
halogen-free flame retardancy (V0 - V1 - V2)	l	l	l	l
colored grades available	l	l	l	l	l
allows direct coloring during processing by utilizing colored PP or PE masterbatches	l	l	l	l	l
2-shot molding onto many other plastics	l	l	l	l	l
appropriate for co-extrusion process	l	l	l	l	l

 

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      Last Updated Nov 2007