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Technical Data Sheet

Relationship: Shore A to Shore D


100 90 80
Hardness Shore A

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 0 5 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Hardness Shore D

Thermoplastic Elastomers are measured in Shore A and Shore D according to ISO 868. Shore hardness is a measure of the resistance of a material to the penetration of a needle under a defined spring force. It is determined as a number from 0 to 100 on the scales A or D. The higher the number, the higher the hardness. The letter A is used for flexible types and the letter D for rigid types. Though, the ranges do overlap. This chart shows a comparison of the Shore hardness A and D scales for Apilon 52 TPU materials. Shore hardness reduces as temperature rises.

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