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The barrel temperature of the injection molding machine was set from 180°C to 220°C (360°F to 430°F) and the injection velocity from 0.7 inch/sec to 2.0 inch/sec. Figure 1 Surface energy of various thermoplastic elastomers with rigid thermoplastics Engineering Plastics Polyamide 6,6 ABS Polycarbonate Acrylic Polystyrene Polypropylene Polyethylene Elastomers COPA TPU COPE S-TPE TPV mPE Surface Energy (mN/m) 46 43 40 37 34 31 28 Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the peel test Table I Physical property of TPE-1 Shore A Hardness (10 second delay) 44 Specific Gravity (g/cm3) 0.90 Color Natural 300 % Modulus (PSI) 348 Tensile Strength (PSI) 603 Elongation at Break (%) 598 Tear Strength (lbf/in) 110 Table II Adhesion value of TPE-1 on different substrates Substrate Average Peel Strength (lbf) Failure Type PP 17 Cohesive Copolyester 13 Adhesive PET 13 Adhesive PPE/HIPS 18 Adhesive PMMA 15 Adhesive PS 18 Adhesive PC 17 Adhesive PC/ABS 14 Adhesive HIPS 13 Adhesive ABS 13 Adhesive Table III Properties and peel strength of TPE-2 materials 15.37Nylon 11.16.5POM 227Polyester 22.619PC/ABS 24.5-ABS 20.828PP Peel Strength (PIL) 713721Tensile Elongation (%): 10811010Tensile Strength (psi): 5651Hardness: BA 15.37Nylon 11.16.5POM 227Polyester 22.619PC/ABS 24.5-ABS 20.828PP Peel Strength (PIL) 713721Tensile Elongation (%): 10811010Tensile Strength (psi): 5651Hardness: BA Figure 3 Capillary viscosity of TPE-1 and -2 at 200°C 1.00E+00 1.00E+01 1.00E+02 1.00E+03 1.00E+01 1.00E+02 1.00E+03 1.00E+04 1.00E+05 Shear rate (1/sec) Vi sc os ity (P a* se c) TPE-1 TPE-2A TPE-2B GLS Corporation Abstract Introduction Experimental Material Two classes of “universal overmolding TPEs” have been developed and used in this study.

Versaflex XP 2850 Hardness, Shore A 53 Specific Gravity 0.89 Color Natural Tensile Strength (psi) 616.4 Elongation at Break (%) 541.4 Viscosity @ 11170/sec (Pa s) 10.9 Dry Kinetic COF 1.256 Wet Kinetic COF 2.463 Increase in COF* (%) 96.1 Abrasion Loss** (mg/cycle) 0.014 Bondability*** PP, PE TECHNICAL PROPERTIES OF VERSAFLEX XP WET GRIP MATERIAL * Pull time = 5 sec; Sled Weight = 203 grams; Rate = 30cm/min ** Weight = 1000 grams; Cycles = 500; Wheel = H-18 *** For bonding to other substrates, please contact Avient COMPARING VERSAFLEX XP 2850 WITH COMMONLY USED WET GRIP MATERIALS 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50 1.00 0.50 0.00 1.26 2.46 0.85 0.52 0.40 1.20 0.52 0.50 0.52 0.500.50 0.49 Wax Rubber EVA Foam Rubberized Vinyl Versaflex XP 2850 PVC DRY WET Wet/Dry COF Performance *Prepared to standard ASTM D1141-98R21 ps i Du ro m et er (S ho re A )

1350 ft/sec 411 m/sec

Due to this unique viscosity/shear rate dependency, normal melt index testing (done at shear rates as low as 50 1/sec) will not reflect how the TPE will process at higher shear rates. Shear rates during extrusion processing are usually in the hundreds of reciprocal seconds and shear rates during injection molding may go as high as 11,000 1/sec.

Due to this unique viscosity/shear rate dependency, normal melt index testing (done at shear rates as low as 50 1/sec) will not reflect how the TPE will process at higher shear rates. Shear rates during extrusion processing are usually in the hundreds of reciprocal seconds and shear rates during injection molding may go as high as 11,000 1/sec.

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