Figure 1 Surface energy of various thermoplastic elastomers with rigid thermoplastics Engineering Plastics Polyamide 6,6 ABS Polycarbonate Acrylic Polystyrene Polypropylene Polyethylene Elastomers COPA TPU COPE S-TPE TPV mPE Surface Energy (mN/m) 46 43 40 37 34 31 28 Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the peel test Table I Physical property of TPE-1 Shore A Hardness (10 second delay) 44 Specific Gravity (g/cm3) 0.90 Color Natural 300 % Modulus (PSI) 348 Tensile Strength (PSI) 603 Elongation at Break (%) 598 Tear Strength (lbf/in) 110 Table II Adhesion value of TPE-1 on different substrates Substrate Average Peel Strength (lbf) Failure Type PP 17 Cohesive Copolyester 13 Adhesive PET 13 Adhesive PPE/HIPS 18 Adhesive PMMA 15 Adhesive PS 18 Adhesive PC 17 Adhesive PC/ABS 14 Adhesive HIPS 13 Adhesive ABS 13 Adhesive Table III Properties and peel strength of TPE-2 materials 15.37Nylon 11.16.5POM 227Polyester 22.619PC/ABS 24.5-ABS 20.828PP Peel Strength (PIL) 713721Tensile Elongation (%): 10811010Tensile Strength (psi): 5651Hardness: BA 15.37Nylon 11.16.5POM 227Polyester 22.619PC/ABS 24.5-ABS 20.828PP Peel Strength (PIL) 713721Tensile Elongation (%): 10811010Tensile Strength (psi): 5651Hardness: BA Figure 3 Capillary viscosity of TPE-1 and -2 at 200°C 1.00E+00 1.00E+01 1.00E+02 1.00E+03 1.00E+01 1.00E+02 1.00E+03 1.00E+04 1.00E+05 Shear rate (1/sec) V is co si ty ( P a* se c) TPE-1 TPE-2A TPE-2B GLS Corporation Abstract Introduction Experimental Material Two classes of “universal overmolding TPEs” have been developed and used in this study.

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