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APPLICATION BULLETIN
DIMENSIONAL
STABILITY
Tight tolerances, minimal warp
SOLUTION: Long fiber
reinforced composites with
polyketone (PK)
POSSIBILITIES: Roof rack
structures, running boards,
brackets, component housings
STRENGTH
High strength-
to-weight ratio,
comparable to metal
SOLUTION: Long fiber
reinforced composites
POSSIBILITIES:
Tubular door frames,
accessory motor
mounts, tailgate
locking systems
MANUFACTURING EASE
Injection moldable, design freedom,
insert molding, part consolidation
SOLUTION: Long fiber reinforced
composites
POSSIBILITIES: Seating shells,
seat base components, tubular door
frames, accessory linkages
IMPACT
RESISTANCE
Durable in rugged
environments and uses
SOLUTION: Maximum
toughness long fiber
reinforced composites
POSSIBILITIES: Side steps,
bed steps, roof racks,
brackets, bed extenders,
tie downs
CORROSION
RESISTANCE
Metal replacement,
eliminate secondary
coatings
SOLUTION: Long fiber
reinforced composites
POSSIBILITIES: Underbody
skid plate components,
fuel doors, fasteners
SUSTAINABILITY
PIR/PCR content incorporation
with high strength, lightweighting
for fuel economy
SOLUTION: Recycled content
long fiber reinforced composites
POSSIBILITIES: Roof rack
structures, fender flares, rail
covers, tail light protectors
LIGHTWEIGHTING
30–40% weight reduction
when switching from metal
SOLUTION: Long carbon
fiber reinforced composites
POSSIBILITIES: Motor
mounts, seating components,
accessory mounts
EXTREME
PERFORMANCE
High and low temperature
performance, maintained
properties with UV exposure,
moisture performance
SOLUTION: Long fiber
reinforced composites
POSSIBILITIES: Tail
light protectors, fender
flairs, guards, underbody
components
SURFACE AESTHETICS
Color matches, fiber-rich or
glossy surfaces, carbon fiber
appearance
SOLUTION: Moisture-resistant
long fiber reinforced composites
POSSIBILITIES: Lighting bars,
side steps, bed steps, bike
mounting brackets, cargo carriers
NEXT-GEN
UPGRADES
Transform your aftermarket parts
with efficient, lightweight long
fiber thermoplastic solutions that
redefine performance with strength,
toughness, and design freedom.
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Injection moldable and colorable, they offer design
flexibility and easy processing for faster prototyping
and shorter lead times, helping you get to market
faster.
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They also add important characteristics, such as
SWELLCOAT® water-blocking, water repellence, adhe-
sion, color, and wear and UV-resistance to these and
many other applications.
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In addition,
various rigid thermoplastics can have reinforcements and/or additives, such as fillers and fibers or color
masterbatches, which not only can alter the resultant properties of the substrate, but also the surface chemistry.
Table 1: Novel Non-Drying Overmold TPE
Shore A Hardness(10 second delay) 57
Specific Gravity(g/cm3) 1.05
Color Natural
300% Modulus(MPa) 2.87
Tensile Strength(MPa) 3.24
Elongation at Break (%) 400
90° Deg., Peel ASA (N/mm) 2.72
90° Deg., Peel SAN (N/mm) 2.72
90° Deg.
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Drying non-halogenated materials is suggested.
2 hours @ 100 (38)
Moisture Range
(%)
Not required
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These highly
engineered formulations deliver comparable
performance to traditional PA66 glass fiber-
filled materials, plus the bio-derived solutions
offer lower warpage and have excellent surface
appearance and colorability.
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Figure 1
Surface energy of various thermoplastic elastomers with rigid thermoplastics
Engineering
Plastics
Polyamide 6,6
ABS
Polycarbonate
Acrylic
Polystyrene
Polypropylene
Polyethylene
Elastomers
COPA
TPU
COPE
S-TPE
TPV
mPE
Surface
Energy (mN/m)
46
43
40
37
34
31
28
Figure 2
Schematic diagram of the peel test
Table I
Physical property of TPE-1
Shore A Hardness (10 second delay) 44
Specific Gravity (g/cm3) 0.90
Color Natural
300 % Modulus (PSI) 348
Tensile Strength (PSI) 603
Elongation at Break (%) 598
Tear Strength (lbf/in) 110
Table II
Adhesion value of TPE-1 on different substrates
Substrate
Average Peel Strength
(lbf) Failure Type
PP 17 Cohesive
Copolyester 13 Adhesive
PET 13 Adhesive
PPE/HIPS 18 Adhesive
PMMA 15 Adhesive
PS 18 Adhesive
PC 17 Adhesive
PC/ABS 14 Adhesive
HIPS 13 Adhesive
ABS 13 Adhesive
Table III
Properties and peel strength of TPE-2 materials
15.37Nylon
11.16.5POM
227Polyester
22.619PC/ABS
24.5-ABS
20.828PP
Peel Strength (PIL)
713721Tensile Elongation (%):
10811010Tensile Strength (psi):
5651Hardness:
BA
15.37Nylon
11.16.5POM
227Polyester
22.619PC/ABS
24.5-ABS
20.828PP
Peel Strength (PIL)
713721Tensile Elongation (%):
10811010Tensile Strength (psi):
5651Hardness:
BA
Figure 3
Capillary viscosity of TPE-1 and -2 at 200°C
1.00E+00
1.00E+01
1.00E+02
1.00E+03
1.00E+01 1.00E+02 1.00E+03 1.00E+04 1.00E+05
Shear rate (1/sec)
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TPE-1 TPE-2A TPE-2B
GLS Corporation
Abstract
Introduction
Experimental
Material
Two classes of “universal overmolding TPEs” have been developed and used in this study.