Thermoplastic Polyester

Elastomer
TPEE

Thermoplastic Polyester Elastomer

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C C O (CH2)4O C C O [(CH2)4O] n

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hard segments soft segments
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TPEE consists of fully polymerized hard and soft segments. The hard
segments are crystalline polybutylene terephthalate （ made from
1,4-Butylene glycol and Terephthalic acid or Dimethyl phthalate）；the
soft segments are amorphous polyethers（Polytetra-methylene glycol）.
TPEE CHARACTERISTICS
 TPEE provides a winning combination for many parts and
components. They give the flexibility of rubbers, the strength of
plastics and the processibility of thermoplastics. They can be
processed easily by conventional thermoplastic processes like
injection molding, blow molding, calendaring, rotational molding,
extrusion and meltcasting.
 TPEE is ideal for parts requiring excellent flex fatigue and broad
use temperature. It is strongly resistant to tearing, flex-cut growth,
creep and abrasion. Its mechanical properties provide the strength
and stiffness you need, in addition to outstanding toughness. Its
chemical properties make it highly resistant to hydrocarbons and
many other fluids.
 If you have multi-part or multi-material components that could be
made simpler or operate more efficiently with TPEE, we invite you
to learn more about this unique thermoplastic polyester elastomer.
 40D：
A 40 nom. Shore D, containing non-discoloring stabilizer, low
melting point, plasticiser free, high performance resin for extrusion
and injection; with high impact resistance down to -40°C as well as
excellent mechanical properties.
 55D：
A 55 nom. Shore D, containing non-discoloring stabilizer,
plasticiser free, high performance resin for injection molding; high
flow, good impact resistance down to -40°C as well as mechanical
properties up to 120°C.
TPEE APPLICATIONS
Take advantage of the unique combination of properties and
processing productivity offered by TPEE to innovate. Use it to
develop parts and products that cut cost, improve performance,
reduce weight, or open new business opportunities.
TPEE has already proven its performance for a wide variety of
applications in automotive, electrical/electronic and various other
industrial and consumer products. Some example include：
Auto parts and systems：
Air bag deployment door, CVJ boots, air intake ducting, and
various components for heavy trucks and off-road equipment
Industrial products：
Drive or idler belts, energy management parts, gears, hose and
tubing, pump diaphragms, seals, shock- and noise-absorbing
 connectors and fasteners, wire and cable jacketing.
Consumer products：
Parts for appliances footwear, furniture, power tools, sporting
goods and other products

TPEE SPECIFICATION
Property Method Unit 1140H 1155L

Hardness (Shore D) D-2240 D scale 40 55

Melting Flow Index ASTM D1238 g/10min 30 20

Temperature/load ℃ /kg 230/2.16 230/2.16

Specific Gravity ASTM D792 -- 1.17 1.20

Melting Point DSC ℃ 198 203

Tensile Strength ASTM D638 kg/cm 2 300 420

Tensile Elongation ASTM D638 % 850 650

Izod Impact Strength ASTM D256 kg-cm/cm NB NB

23℃
Izod Impact Strength ASTM D256 kg-cm/cm NB NB
-40℃
Flexural Modulus ASTM D790 kg/cm 2 540 1900

Tear Strength ASTM D624 kg/cm 2 120 150

Heat Distortion Temp ASTM D648 ℃ 65 105

2
4.6kg/cm
Water Absorption ASTM D570 % 0.7 0.6
24 hr
Volume Resistance ASTM D257 Ω -cm 1 × 10 1 3 7 × 10 1 3

NB： NO BREAK。
Injection operation of TPEE

1.Drying：
TPEE must be dried prior to processing. It is critical to ensure that
the resin is dry during processing to make quality parts that would give
good service performance. Moisture levels above 0.10% may seriously
impair an injection operation.
Drying time and temperature will depend on the initial moisture
level in the material（often is 0.3-0.6% ），so we suggest the drying
condition ：105℃/3-5hours.

2.Condition of Injection：

1140H 1155L
Normal Melting Point ＊ 1 200 203

Typical Rear 180-200 180-200

Injection
Temperature Center Rear 200-220 200-220
（℃） Front 210-230 210-230
Head 210-230 210-230
Die 210-230 210-230
Screw speed （rpm） 40-80 40-80

Pressure Injection pressure 300-1000 300-1000

2
（kg/cm ） Holding pressure 50-400 50-400
Injection time（sec） 2-10 2-10
Holding pressure time（sec） 20-60 20-60
＊1.Differential scanning calorimeter(DSC)peak of endotherm
TPEE GRADE NOMENCLATURE：

TPEE product coding 1 1 40 H 201

Specific properties
1=Neat Resin
2=Neat Resin+ Flame Retardant
3=Neat Resin+ Glass Fiber
4=Neat Resin+ Flame Retardant+ Glass Fiber
Indication of processing technique
1=Injection moulding
2=Extrusion
Hardness（Shore D）

Serial number
L or H
Color