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TECHNICAL BULLETIN
UV RESISTANCE
• UV testing: QUV-A Test, 0.68 @ 45C • Comparable results to traditional TPEs
reSound OM 5510-45N reSound OM 5510-60N
Bio-derived Content (%) 40% 50%
Hardness, Shore A 45 60
Delta E after 150 hrs. 0.22 0.23
Delta E after 300 hrs. 1.68 0.56
AGING – BONDING STRENGTH ONTO ABS
reSound OM 5520-55N Room Temperature 70C
1 day 1 week 2 weeks 6 months 1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks
Bio-derived Content (%) 49% 49% 49% 49% 49% 49% 49%
Hardness, Shore A 54 54 55 54 55 56
OM Substrate ABS ABS ABS ABS ABS ABS ABS
OM Avg.
Peel, PLI - 17 22 20 17
OM Max.
Peel, PLI 12 19 23 20 19
reSound OM 5510 for PP
reSound OM 5510-60N Room Temperature 70C
1 day 1 week 2 weeks 6 months 1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks
Bio-derived Content (%) 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50%
Hardness, Shore A 60 60 60 60 60 60 60
Specific Gravity 0.89 0.89 0.89 0.89 0.89 0.89 0.90
50% Modulus, PSI 247 241 244 251 234 244 240
100% Modulus, PSI 343 333 338 339 321 331 326
Tensile Strength, PSI 625 621 647 610 633 662 642
Elongation, % 306 314 309 313 312 315 315
Tear Strength, PLI 109 108 113 113 111 117 115
reSound OM 5520-55N Room Temperature 70C
1 day 1 week 2 weeks 6 months 1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks
Bio-derived Content (%) 49% 49% 49% 49% 49% 49% 49%
Hardness, Shore A 54 54 55 55 54 55 56
Specific Gravity 0.95 0.95 0.96 0.96 0.95 0.96 0.96
50% Modulus, PSI 258 256 256 265 266 271 257
100% Modulus, PSI 353 355 357 362 373 379 367
Tensile strength, PSI 637 615 637 669 651 674 642
Elongation, % 319 315 319 333 313 319 315
Tear Strength, PLI 146 136 133 142 137 138 141
reSound OM 5510-45N Room Temperature 70C
1 day 1 week 2 weeks 6 months 1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks
Bio-derived Content (%) 40% 40% 40% 40% 40% 40% 40%
Hardness, Shore A 45 46 47 46 46 45 45
Specific Gravity 0.88 0.89 0.89 0.89 0.89 0.89 0.90
50% Modulus, PSI 153 158 154 162 137 136 133
100% Modulus, PSI 251 259 259 261 226 222 218
Tensile Strength, PSI 438 481 451 495 417 470 486
Elongation, % 215 240 211 243 204 227 238
Tear Strength, PLI 84 81 87 82 83 85 84
AGING – PROPERTY RETENTION
• Tested at room temperature and 70° C for comparison • Hardness, tensile strength elongation and modulus
showed great retention
Overmolding onto PP
Overmolding onto ABS
RHEOLOGY
Suitable for injection molding and overmolding
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reSound OM 5520 for ABS
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Overmolded thermoplastic elastomers: Versaflex™ HC solutions provide excellent chemical resistance to alcohol, bleach and peroxide based antiseptics, and bonds to chemically resistant substrate resins for superior adhesion and durability across a wide range of applications.
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