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Urethane Casting Materials

Opaque Elastomer

At a glance

Process

Urethane Casting

Lead Time

10 days

Colors

All colors; precise pantone color matching available

Hardness

Shore A 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90

Price

$$

Applications

Wearables, gaskets, overmolds

Material Properties

Hardness: 20-90 Shore A
Tensile Strength (Mpa): 45309
Elongation %: 200-640
Impact Strength: N/A

Urethane Material Grade (Overseas)

Axson UPX 8400

Urethane Material Grade (Domestic)

Crosslink Triathane 3 Part System

Color

Color Match

About the Material

Opaque Elastomer is a polyurethane plastic that simulates all kinds of rubber-like materials such as TPE, TPU, and silicone rubber. This material is great for wearables, gaskets, and overmolds and is available from Shore 20A to Shore 90A in 10A increments.

Material Properties

Hardness

Shore A 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90

Elongation at Break

200-490%

Design Recommendations

Min Wall Thickness

1.5 mm for guaranteed parts
1.0 mm minimum

Rib Dimensions

Thickness: < 60% nominal wall thickness.
Height: < 3x thickness

Min Boss Dimensions (height, diameter)

1 x 1 mm
0.039 x 0.039 in

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