Waterclear Elastomer

At a glance

Process

Urethane Casting

Lead Time

10 days

Colors

Clear

Hardness

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

Price

$$$

Applications

Wearables, gaskets, overmolds

Material Properties

Hardness: 30-80 Shore A

Tensile Strength (Mpa): 1.5-40

Elongation %: 125-300

Impact Strength: N/A

Urethane Material Grade (Overseas)

Heicast T0387

Urethane Material Grade (Domestic)

BJB WC Series

Color

Gray, Color Match

About the Material

Waterclear Elastomer is a urethane casting material 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 30A to Shore 80A in 10A increments.

Clarity

Adaptability

Material Properties

Hardness

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

Elongation at Break

260-300%

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

Cost Saving Tip

Cost Saving Tip

To reduce costs, limit the number of part setups, the number of inspection dimensions or tight tolerances, and deep pockets with small radii.

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