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TPE Product Selecion Guide

Our extensive family of thermoplastic elastomer compounds gives designers freedom in selecting the right material to achieve performance, price, and aesthetic goals.

  Specific
Gravity		 Hardness Tensile Strength
psi (MPa)		 Tensile Elongation
%		 Tensile Stress
psi (MPa)		 Tear Strength
pli (N/mm)		 Compression Set
22 hrs @		 Flammability
in (mm)		 FDA
Grades		 Key
Features
@ 100% @ 300% 73 °F
(23 °C)		 158 °F
(70 °C)
RTP 2740 S-30A 1.08 30A 450
(3.1)		 1000 100
(0.7)		 350
(2.4)		 90
(15.8)		 10 37 HB @ 1/16
(1.5)		 Yes Standard
Opaque
RTP 2740 S-40A 1.15 40A 550
(3.8)		 950 120
(0.8)		 380
(2.6)		 100
(17.5)		 12 38 HB @ 1/16
(1.5)		 Yes Standard
Opaque
RTP 2740 S-50A 1.15 50A 650
(4.5)		 900 170
(1.2)		 430
(3.0)		 120
(21)		 14 38 HB @ 1/16
(1.5)		 Yes Standard
Opaque
RTP 2740 S-60A 1.15 60A 800
(5.5)		 900 220
(1.5)		 530
(3.7)		 150
(26.3)		 16 40 HB @ 1/16
(1.5)		 Yes Standard
Opaque
RTP 2740 S-70A 1.15 70A 950
(6.6)		 900 346
(2.4)		 660
(4.6)		 180
(31.5)		 20 45 HB @ 1/16
(1.5)		 Yes Standard
Opaque
RTP 2700 S-30A 0.89 30A 300
(2.1)		 1100 50
(0.4)		 130
(0.9)		 120
(21.0)		 12 45 HB @ 1/16
(1.5)		 Yes Standard
Translucent
RTP 2700 S-40A 0.89 40A 750
(5.2)		 1100 125
(0.9)		 250
(1.7)		 150
(26.3)		 14 42 HB @ 1/16
(1.5)		 Yes Standard
Translucent
RTP 2700 S-50A 0.89 50A 880
(6.1)		 1100 170
(1.2)		 340
(2.3)		 175
(30.6)		 16 41 HB @ 1/16
(1.5)		 Yes Standard
Translucent
RTP 2700 S-60A 0.89 60A 930
(6.4)		 1100 240
(1.7)		 390
(2.7)		 190
(33.3)		 21 46 HB @ 1/16
(1.5)		 Yes Standard
Translucent
RTP 2700 S-70A 0.90 70A 950
(6.6)		 900 346
(2.4)		 660
(4.6)		 250
(43.8)		 25 48 HB @ 1/16
(1.5)		 Yes Standard
Translucent
RTP 2800 B-45A 1.01 45A 500
(3.8)		 500 190
(1.3)		 420
(2.9)		 90
(15.8)		 16 33 HB @ 1/16
(1.5)		 No TPV Type
Opaque
RTP 2800 B-55A 0.97 55A 600
(4.1)		 600 260
(1.8)		 490
(3.4)		 120
(21.0)		 21 38 HB @ 1/16
(1.5)		 No TPV Type
Opaque
RTP 2800 B-65A 1.01 65A 700
(4.8)		 600 410
(2.8)		 670
(4.6)		 150
(26.3)		 24 43 HB @ 1/16
(1.5)		 No TPV Type
Opaque
RTP 2800 B-75A 1.01 75A 1000
(6.9)		 750 520
(3.6)		 780
(5.4)		 185
(32.4)		 30 48 HB @ 1/16
(1.5)		 No TPV Type
Opaque
RTP 2800 B-85A 1.02 85A 1500
(10.3)		 750 880
(6.0)		 1100
(7.6)		 280
(49.0)		 35 56 HB @ 1/16
(1.5)		 No TPV Type
Opaque
RTP 2800 D-45A 0.92 45A 650
(4.5)		 800 230
(1.6)		 455
(3.1)		 150
(26.3)		 15 36 HB @ 1/16
(1.5)		 No TPV Type
Opaque
RTP 2800 D-55A 0.97 55A 675
(4.7)		 700 275
(1.9)		 500
(3.5)		 175
(30.6)		 17 44 HB @ 1/16
(1.5)		 No TPV Type
Opaque
RTP 2800 D-65A 0.92 65A 925
(6.4)		 650 360
(2.5)		 575
(4.0)		 200
(35.0)		 20 44 HB @ 1/16
(1.5)		 No TPV Type
Opaque
RTP 2800 D-75A 0.91 75A 1050
(7.2)		 750 470
(3.2)		 680
(4.7)		 250
(43.8)		 23 48 HB @ 1/16
(1.5)		 No TPV Type
Opaque
RTP 6042-50A 1.09 50A 1100
(8.0)		 500 220
(1.5)		 480
(3.3)		 150
(26.3)		 20 75 HB @ 1/16
(1.5)		 No Bondable
Opaque
RTP 6042-60A 1.11 60A 1200
(8.0)		 500 290
(2.0)		 570
(3.9)		 190
(33.3)		 20 75 HB @ 1/16
(1.5)		 No Bondable
Opaque
RTP 6042-70A 1.1.17 70A 2000
(14)		 500 420
(2.9)		 780
(5.4)		 265
(46.4)		 25 80 HB @ 1/16
(1.5)		 No Bondable
Opaque
RTP 6003-45A 0.96 45A 600
(4.1)		 900 190
(1.3)		 350
(2.4)		 120
(21.0)		 16 66 HB @ 1/16
(1.5)		 Yes Bondable
Opaque
RTP 6003-55A 0.98 55A 700
(4.8)		 900 275
(1.9)		 450
(3.1)		 146
(25.6)		 19 65 HB @ 1/16
(1.5)		 Yes Bondable
Opaque
RTP 6003-75A 1.02 75A 900
(6.2)		 880 500
(3.5)		 700
(4.8)		 250
(43.8)		 23 65 HB @ 1/16
(1.5)		 Yes Bondable
Opaque
RTP 6004-45A 0.98 45A 400
(2.8)		 360 200
(1.4)		 370
(2.6)		 80
(14.0)		 17 39 HB @ 1/16
(1.5)		 Yes Bondable
Opaque
RTP 6004-55A 0.98 55A 500
(3.5)		 330 250
(1.7)		 460
(3.2)		 95
(16.6)		 17 38 HB @ 1/16
(1.5)		 Yes Bondable
Opaque
RTP 6035-45A 0.90 45A 1200
(8.3)		 720 140
(1.0)		 275
(1.9)		 135
(23.6)		 25     Yes Bondable
Opaque
RTP 6035-55A 0.90 55A 1400
(9.7)		 1400 250
(1.7)		 420
(2.9)		 260
(45.5)		 25     Yes Bondable
Opaque
  ASTM
D 792		 ASTM
D 2240		 ASTM
D 412		 ASTM
D 412		 ASTM
D 412		 ASTM
D 624		 ASTM
D 395
Method B
Type 2		 UL94    

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TPE bondability to Rigid Substrates

RTP Company's experienced engineers can develop a combination of soft elastomer and rigid thermoplastic substrate that bonds well and optimizes your processing conditions.

  RTP 2740 S
Series		 RTP 2700 S
Series		 RTP 2800 B
Series		 RTP 2800 D
Series		 RTP 6042
Series		 RTP 6003
Series		 RTP 6004
Series		 RTP 6035
Series
ABS [—] [—] [—] [—] [•] [•] [—] [—]
PC [—] [—] [—] [—] [•] [•] [—] [—]
PC/ABS [—] [—] [—] [—] [•] [•] [—] [—]
PBT [—] [—] [—] [—] [—] [•] [—] [—]
PBT/PC [—] [—] [—] [—] [•] [•] [—] [—]
PET/PC [—] [—] [—] [—] [•] [•] [—] [—]
PC/PMMA [—] [—] [—] [—] [•] [•] [—] [—]
RTPU [—] [—] [—] [—] [•] [•] [—] [—]
PP [•] [•] [•] [•] [—] [—] [—] [•]
PP Long Fiber [•] [•] [•] [•] [—] [—] [—] [•]
PA 6 [—] [—] [—] [—] [—] [—] [•] [—]
PS [—] [—] [—] [—] [—] [—] [—] [•]

* Checkmarks indicate combination exhibiting very good peel strength of >15 pli (>2.6 N/mm).
* For simplicity, this chart does not incorporate TPE hardness. Typical hardnesses range from 45-75 Shore A, but my be customized to each application.

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