TOYOTA ENGINEERING STANDARD

NO.: TSM5746G
THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER MATERIALS OF MOLDINGS FOR
TITLE: EXTERIOR USE

CLASS: C1
Established/Revised: Rev. 1 ( Mar. 2007 )

This standard has been revised in consequence of the following changes:

(1)terms and explanations have been modified in part.
(2)a statement has been added that conformance to prohibitions and restrictions for substances of
environmental concern in TSZ0001G is required.

Prepared and Written by: Engineering Data Planning Dept.

Organic Material Dept. Engineering Data Control and
Material Engineering Div. 2 Management Div.
ⒸTOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
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TOYOTA ENGINEERING STANDARD TSM5746G C1
THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER MATERIALS OF MOLDINGS FOR EXTERIOR USE

1. Scope
This standard covers thermoplastic elastomer materials with the exception of soft polyvinyl chloride
materials to be used for such exterior moldings as windows, roofs, and bumpers. The parts made of
materials provided by this standard shall conform to prohibitions and restrictions for substances of
environmental concern in TSZ0001G. Exempt uses specified by EU ELV Directive shall conform to
the latest version of the Directive.

2. Classification and Material Codes

Thermoplastic materials are classified as shown in Table 1.

Table 1
Classification Material code Application Material
Material of comparatively high glossiness
Class 1A TSM5746G-1A (60 glossiness: around 20) to be used for Ionomer
surface layers
Material of comparatively low glossiness (60
Class 1B TSM5746G-1B glossiness: around 5) to be used for surface Olefin elastomer
layers
Ionomer and
Material for part to which window adhesive is
Class 2 TSM5746G-2 ethylene-methacrylic
applied
acid copolymer
Class 3 TSM5746G-3 Material to be used for lip sections Olefin elastomer and
Class 4 TSM5746G-4 Material to be used for cores styrene elastomer

For indication in drawings and the like, use standard number appended with hardness. Indicate color
and glossiness separately in drawings.
Example: TSM5746G-1A-A90 ---- Nominal hardness: A-scale hardness 90

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3. Quality
When tested in accordance with Section 5, thermoplastic elastomer materials shall meet the
requirements given in Table 2.

Note (1): Hardness with no alphabet letter represents A-scale hardness.

4. General Test Conditions

4.1 Test Environment
Unless otherwise specified, tests shall be performed at an ambient temperature of 23 2 and
relative humidity of 50 5%. Unless otherwise specified, test pieces shall be cured for 24 h in a
chamber maintained at the above temperature and humidity.

4.2 Test Sample Preparation

Prepare test samples (hereinafter referred to as "press-formed sheet") by press-forming thermoplastic
elastomer materials into sheets of predetermined thickness. The press-forming conditions, including
temperature, pressure, and time shall be reported.

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4.3 Quantity of Test Pieces

The quantity of test pieces(2) shall be at least three.
Note (2): Test pieces shall be cut out from the press-formed sheet to the specified shape.

5. Test Method
5.1 Hardness
Using a Type A durometer or Type D durometer specified in Section 5.4 of JIS K 6253 or ISO 7619-1,
read the scale 10 s after pressurized contact. The temperatures for measurement shall be 23 2 ,
0 2 , and 80 2 . Before measurement, cure the test pieces for 3 h at the respective
atmospheric temperatures. Test pieces shall be 6 mm or more thick. If the test piece is less than 6
mm in thickness, place another test piece on this piece, so that the total thickness reaches or exceeds
6 mm.

5.2 Tensile Strength and Elongation

Set the test piece shown in Fig. 1 on a tensile tester, and stretch it at a rate of 200 mm/min.
Determine the maximum load and elongation at fracture, using the equations (1) and (2). Thickness
of the test piece shall be 3 mm or less.

Fig. 1 (Unit: mm)

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5.3 Heat Resistance

Store the test pieces specified in Sections 5.1 and 5.2 for 100 h in a Geer oven aging tester or an
equivalent air-circulation type thermostatic oven that has been maintained at 100 2 . Then take
them out of the tester and place them for 1 h or longer to cool to room temperature. Measure their
tensile strength, elongation, and hardness according to the methods specified in Sections 5.1 and 5.2.
For hardness, only the value at 23 2 is required. Using equations (3) and (4) given below,
determine the tensile strength retention rate, elongation retention rate, and hardness change.

5.4 Cold Resistance

Hold with a clamp a test piece with dimensions of 38 6 2 mm. Fasten the clamp to the tester
with a bracket so that the test piece may not dislocate even an impact load is applied. The ram end
shall be 1.57 0.12 mm in radius and shall be capable of rotating at a uniform rate of 1.97 0.15
m/s.
The ram shall hit the test piece at a point 6.35 0.25 mm away from the test piece fixing end (Fig. 2).
As the heat transmission medium, use a liquid that will not affect the test piece (e.g., ethanol). Fill
the medium into the tester in advance. Adding dry ice, adjust the temperature to the specified value.
Immerse the clamp/test piece assembly in the medium for 2.5 0.5 min and apply an impact load.
Determine the lowest temperature at which none of the three test pieces fractures. The term
"fracture" means a condition that a test piece breaks into two or more separate pieces. Development
of fissure or cracking is not deemed as "fracture."

Fig. 2 (Unit: mm)

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5.5 Paint Film Contamination Resistance

Using a nickel chrome wire or other proper binding, attach a 30 30 2 mm test piece firmly to a
plate that has been painted (paint: white solid or light mica) under the same conditions as actual
vehicles, so that the test piece may not fall. Set the test piece assembly on a sunshine
weatherometer conforming to ASTM G152, and expose it to a black panel temperature of 63 3
for 400 h with ion exchange water kept sprayed. Then remove the test piece from the painted plate
and inspect contaminated condition of the painted surface.

5.6 Liquid Resistance

For the test liquids, prepare gasoline, kerosene, wax remover (e.g., ST-7 made by Yushiro Chemical),
and window washer liquid. Depending on the situation, different test liquids may be specified. After
soaking such soft cloth as gauze in test liquid that has been maintained at approximately 20 , lightly
wipe two to three times the test piece measuring 30 30 2 mm. After storing it for 2 h in the
normal condition, remove the test liquid with gauze or other soft dry cloth, and inspect its external
appearance.

5.7 Heating Loss

After measuring the mass of test pieces (30 30 2 mm) accurately, store them for 100 h in a
Geer aging tester or equivalent air-circulation type tester maintained at 100 2 . Then remove
them from the tester to cool for 1 h in a room. Measure the mass of the test pieces again and
calculate their heating loss from equation (5). Take the maximum value of the values for three test
piece as the heating loss.

5.8 Weather resistance

5.8.1 Accelerated Weather resistance
Set a test piece of proper size on a sunshine weatherometer conforming to ASTM G152, and expose
it to a black panel temperature of 83 3 for 2000 h. Spraying ion exchange water is not
necessarily required for this test. Take the test piece out of the tester, and inspect its appearance
visually and under a microscope of 50 magnification.

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5.8.2 Outdoor Exposure

Fasten test pieces to an exposure mount installed facing south and tilted upward with respect to a
horizontal plane at the same angle as the latitude of the test site. The test duration and test site shall
conform to Table 3. After the test, inspect the external appearances of the test pieces visually and
under a microscope of 50 magnification.
When required, clean the test piece surfaces with water or non-compound wax to facilitate the
inspection.

Table 3
Item Description
Test duration 1 or 3 years(3)
Test site Okinawa or Arizona(3)

Note (3): The details shall be discussed between parties concerned.

5.9 Scratch Susceptibility

Prepare a test solution by mixing 10 g of seven types of test dusts into 50 mL of water. Spray this
solution evenly over the sample plate of a car washing test apparatus (paint film abrasion resistance
evaluation test apparatus(4)). With water supplied, operate the test apparatus for 1 min to let the dust
attach to the brush. To compare with a test sample of 50 100 mm, set a soft polyvinyl chloride
sheet(5) of the same size on the sample table and scatter 0.1 g of foundry sand (particle size: 150 -
210 m) uniformly over the test samples. With water supplied, operate the test apparatus for 1 min.
After completion of the operation, remove the test samples and compare the scratched conditions on
the sample surfaces with the reference sheet made of soft polyvinyl chloride material.
Notes:
(4) Determine detailed requirements through discussion among parties concerned.
(5) For the reference sheet of soft poly vinyl chloride material, use a press-formed sheet with
hardness of 70 to 90 and glossiness of 30 to 80.

Applicable Standards
TSZ0001G Control Method for Substances of Environmental Concern
ISO 7619-1 Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic -- Determination of Indentation
Hardness -- Part 1: Durometer Method (Shore Hardness)
JIS K 6253 Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic -- Determination of Hardness
ASTM G152 Practice for Operating Open Flame Carbon Arc Light Apparatus for
Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials

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