Elastomers/TPEs
Automotive Sealing Grade Thermoplastic Vulcanizate (TPV) — Thermoplastic Vulcanizate (TPV) - Automotive Sealing Grade
This TPV offers excellent long-term sealing performance under harsh automotive conditions, including wide temperature variations and exposure to engine oils, greases, and fuels.
TPVSantoprene®Tuftec®
Manufacturers
2
Grades
3
Applications
5
Equivalents
0
Physical Properties
- Density
- 0.90 - 0.95 g/cm³
- Water Absorption (24h)
- 0.2 %
- Transparency
- Opaque
- Shrinkage
- 1.5 - 2.2 %
Mechanical Properties
- Young's Modulus
- 0.02 - 0.04 GPa
- Tensile Strength
- 12 - 20 MPa
- Elongation at Break
- 350 - 500 %
- Impact Strength (Izod)
- Good
Thermal Properties
- Glass Transition Temperature
- -45 to -30 °C
- Melting Point
- N/A
- Continuous Service Temperature
- -50 to 135 °C
- Heat Deflection Temperature
- 60 - 80 °C
Electrical Properties
- Dielectric Constant
- 2.9 - 3.4
- Volume Resistivity
- 10^13 - 10^15 Ohm-cm
- Dielectric Strength
- 22 - 28 kV/mm
Chemical Resistance
- Acids
- Good
- Bases
- Good
- Solvents
- Resists automotive fluids, water, mild acids/bases; swells in many hydrocarbon solvents
- UV Resistance
- Excellent
Sustainability
- Recyclability
- Recyclable (thermoplastic processing)
- Recycling Code
- 7 (Other)
- Carbon Footprint
- Moderate
Manufacturing compatibility
Dynamic VulcanizationInjection MoldingExtrusion
Applications
Automotive window seals
Door seals
Engine gaskets
Hoses
Ignition wire boots
Available grades
TPV-AutoSeal-64TPV-AutoSeal-74TPV-AutoSeal-82
Manufacturers
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