Elastomers/TPEs
General Purpose Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene TPE — Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene (SBS) block copolymer
SBS offers good elasticity and resilience but has limited UV and heat resistance. It is often compounded and used in applications where these limitations are not critical.
SBSKraton™ DSolprene®
Manufacturers
3
Grades
3
Applications
5
Equivalents
0
Physical Properties
- Density
- 0.91 - 0.95 g/cm³
- Water Absorption (24h)
- 0.3 %
- Transparency
- Opaque
- Shrinkage
- 1.0 - 2.0 %
Mechanical Properties
- Young's Modulus
- 0.001 - 0.02 GPa
- Tensile Strength
- 2 - 7 MPa
- Elongation at Break
- 500 - 900 %
- Impact Strength (Izod)
- Poor to Fair
Thermal Properties
- Glass Transition Temperature
- -55 to -50 °C
- Melting Point
- N/A (softening point around 80-100 °C)
- Continuous Service Temperature
- -40 to 70 °C
- Heat Deflection Temperature
- N/A
Electrical Properties
- Dielectric Constant
- 2.6 - 3.0
- Volume Resistivity
- 10^14 - 10^16 Ohm-cm
- Dielectric Strength
- 15 - 25 kV/mm
Chemical Resistance
- Acids
- Good
- Bases
- Good
- Solvents
- Resists water, dilute acids/bases; dissolves in aromatic and chlorinated hydrocarbons
- UV Resistance
- Poor
Sustainability
- Recyclability
- Limited (often blended)
- Recycling Code
- 7 (Other)
- Carbon Footprint
- Moderate
Manufacturing compatibility
Anionic PolymerizationCompoundingHot Melt ExtrusionAdhesion
Applications
Adhesives
Sealants
Asphalt modification
Footwear components
Bitumen modification
Available grades
SBS D1101SBS D1152SBS D1184
Manufacturers
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