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Versaflex OM 6258 improves haptics and vibration damping for power tool handle
Versaflex™ OM provides greater design and good sealing sealing properties for vacuum cleaner gasket
Glow-in-the-dark controller grips gain comfortable advantage with Versaflex™ OM
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The Over-molding (Versaflex® OM Series and
VersollonTM which is a Urathane alloy) grades are specially formulated to bond to a variety of substrates.
Table 2: Adhesion Values (pli) for Typical TPE grades which are polar modified styrenic block copolymers
TPE-A TPE-B TPE-C TPE-D TPE-E TPE-F TPE-G
Cycoloy C2950 (PC/ABS) 12.4 A 16.7 A 15 A 15.5 C 26.4 C
Cycolac T1000 (ABS) 11.9 A 17.8 A 14.5 A 15.1 C 27.2 C
Lexan 141 (PC) 12.2 A 14.5 A 13.5 A 17.2 C 27.1 C
Zytel 7331F (PA6) 21 A 23.5 A
Zytel 73G33L (33% GF PA6) 17.2 A 19.8 A
Zytel 101L (PA66) 22.1 A 20.7 A
Table3: Adhesion Values (pli) for commercially available TPEs.
B-TPE-65A B-TPV-55A B-TPE-35A B-TPE-50A B-TPV-55A B-TPV-70A
Cycoloy C2950 (PC/ABS) 12.8 A 8.1 A 10.4 A 15.1 A
Cycolac T1000 (ABS) 10.2 A 9.1 A 9.1 A 12.4 A
Lexane 141 (PC) 11.7 A 10.2 8.1 A 15 A
Zytel 7331F (PA6) 7.2 A 8.8 A
Zytel 73G33L (33% GF PA6) 8.1 A 8.2 A
Zytel 101L (PA66) 6.8 A 7.2 A
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Figure 8: Adhesion values of TPEs with rigid substrates, ABS, PC and PC/ABS
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Today there is phenomenal interest in overmolding TPEs onto rigid substrates, particularly in the consumer
product arena in applications requiring a soft touch.
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UV SPLIT PEA GREEN 7745C TPE
VERSAFLEX(TM) OM 1040X-1 (NATURAL)
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TPE BLOOD FLESH LIGHT
VERSAFLEX(TM) OM 9-801N P
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OLIVE DRAB TPE
166C ORANGE OM
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TPE POPPY RED
0848 BLACK/OM/LP/BDT5510 2%
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TRILLIANT HC0210-0076 347C GREEN OM
TRILLIANT HC0210-0075 285C BLUE OM
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TR-380392A OM 6258 Terrain Tan V.B
TR-380392A OM 6258 Oil B
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