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Glossary » Materials » Polymers » Thermoplastic Elastomers » Block Copolymer of Styrene and Butadiene Or Styrene and Isoprene
TPE is a subcategory of Thermoplastic elastomers. Its elastic modulus ranges from 3.6 to 120 MPa. Its flexural modulus ranges from 4 to 215 MPa. Its tensile strength ranges from 100 to 4350 MPa at break. Its flexural strength ranges from 5100 to 6400 MPa. Its elongation at break ranges from 20 to 1350 %. Its hardness ranges from 20 to 95 Shore A. Its specific gravity ranges from 0.9 to 1.2. Its coefficient of thermal expansion ranges from 67 to 140 x 10-6/°C. Its molding pressure ranges from 0.3 to 3 MPa.
Thermoplastic elastomers, also known as TPE, is a thermoplastic. block copolymer of styrene and butadiene or styrene and isoprene
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Other common Thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) include Low and Medium Hardness TPE, High Hardness TPE, TPE, TPE, TPE, TPE, Psuedo-Interpenetrating Networks TPE, Psuedo-Interpenetrating Networks TPE, Pseudo-Interpenetrating Networks TPE, Pseudo-Interpenetrating Networks TPE, Aromatic and Aliphatic Polyether and Polyester Urethane, Unfilled Pseudo-Interpenetrating Networks TPE, Aromatic Polyether Urethane, 15% Carbon Fiber Reinforced Pseudo-Interpenetrating Networks TPE, Polyester Compound Molding and Extrusion Compounds, Low and Medium Hardness TPE, Polyester Compound Molding and Extrusion Compounds, High Hardness TPE, Polyether Compound Molding and Extrusion Compounds, Low and Medium Hardness TPE, Polyether Compound Molding and Extrusion Compounds, High Hardness TPE, Low and Medium Hardness TPE, and High Hardness TPE.
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