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PAK PURPLE PE
PE BROWN 476C
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050OR238 UV STABILIZ MUNSELL PE CC HMF
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UV GRANITE WHITE PE
UV APPLE GREEN PE 3
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Control samples (top row) are shown for comparison to samples post-incubation and washing (bottom row)
TABLE 1 Summary of ASTM G21 results for initial
susceptibility screening of untreated resins/compounds
Fungal growth Resin/compound
4 = Heavy growth (61%–
100% coverage, fail)
TPE, 6 formulations
3 = Moderate growth
(31%–60% coverage,
fail)
Poly(urethane), 2 formulations
2 = Light growth (11%–
30% coverage, fail)
Nylon-6,10, PBT, poly(amide)
elastomer, ABS, 3 formulations,
reinforced Nylon, 2 formulations
1 = Trace growth (
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Capron 8333GHI
N/mm
(lb/in)
60A-I 60A-II 75A-III 55A-IV 65A-V 50A-VI 70A-VII
260C/500F 3.7 / 21 N/A 3.2 / 18 No No No No
276C/530F 3.7 / 21 3.7 / 21 3.2 / 18 2.1 / 12 No No No
288C/550F N/A N/A N/A 2.5 / 14 2.5 / 14 No No
Capron 8333GHIHS
N/mm
(lb/in)
60A-I 60A-II 75A-III 55A-IV 65A-IV 50A-VI 70A-VII
260C/500F 3.9 / 22 N/A 3.3 / 19 No No No No
276C/530F 3.5 / 20 N/A 3.3 / 19 No No No No
288C/550F N/A N/A N/A 2.5 / 14 2.6 / 15 No No
Ultramid B3ZG6
N/mm
(lb/in)
60A-I 60A-II 75A-III 55A-IV 65A-IV 50A-VI 70A-VII
260C/500F 3.0 / 17 3.3 / 19 3.2 / 18 No No No No
276C/530F 3.2 / 18 3.3 / 19 3.2 / 18 No No No No
288C/550F 3.3 / 19 N/A 3.0 / 17 2.1 / 12 2.1 / 12 No No
Zytel 70G33L
N/mm
(lb/in)
60A-I 60A-II 75A-III 55A-IV 65A-IV 50A-VI 70A-VII
260C/500F 3.7 / 21 N/A 3.3 / 19 No No No No
276C/530F 3.7 / 21 3.7 / 21 3.3 / 19 2.3 / 13 No No No
288C/550F N/A N/A N/A 2.1 / 12 2.5 / 14 No No
Zytel 408HS
N/mm
(lb/in)
60A-I 60A-II 75A-III 55A-IV 65A-IV 50A-VI 70A-VII
260C/500F 3.0 / 17 N/A 3.2 / 18 No No No No
276C/530F 3.2 / 18 4 / 23 3.0 / 17 No No No No
288C/550F N/A N/A N/A 2.5 / 14 2.5 / 14 No No
Zytel 409AHS
N/mm
(lb/in)
60A-I 60A-II 75A-III 55A-IV 65A-IV 50A-VI 70A-VII
260C/500F 3.2 / 18 N/A 3.0 / 17 No No No No
276C/530F 3.3 / 19 4.2 / 24 2.8/ 16 No No No No
288C/550F N/A N/A N/A 2.1 / 12 2.1 / 12 No No
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Table 4: Two-shot molding comparison
TPE 60A-I 75A-III 55A-IV 65A-IV 50A-VI 70A-VII
Barrel temp C/F 260/500 260/500 288/550 288/550 288/550 288/550
Peel Values
N/mm or Pli
Capron
8333GHI
4.2 / 24 3.5 / 20 3.3 / 19 3.0 / 17 2.3 / 13 3.0 / 17
Capron
8333GHIHS
4.0 / 23 3.9 / 22 2.8 / 16 3.0 / 17 2.3 / 13 3.2 / 18
Zytel 70G33L 4.2 / 24 3.3 / 19 2.8 / 16 3.3 / 18 1.9 / 11 3.3 / 19
Zytel 408AHS 4.0 / 23 4.0 / 23 3.5 / 20 3.7 / 21 1.9 / 11 3.9 / 22
Zytel 409AHS 4.2 / 24 4.0 / 23 3.2 / 18 3.3 / 19 1.6 / 9 3.3 / 19
Surface
Energy (mN/m)
46
43
40
37
34
31
28
Engineering
Plastics
Polyamide 6,6
ABS
Polycarbonate
Acrylic
Polystyrene
Polypropylene
Polyethylene
Elastomers
Coplyamide
TPU
Copolyester
Styrenic-TPE
TPV
metallocenes
Figure1.
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PURPLE PE
PG 84289.00 WT PE
PALE YELLOW PEARL PE
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PE TRANS ORANGE-F 123C
PE TRANS VANILLA-F 7500C
PE DMDA WHITE CMPD