Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Core Type
- Composite Materials Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Materials Features
- Benefits
- Strongest available syntactic foam
- Dust-free machining and polishing
- Widely suitable with nearly all plastics
- Excellent material distribution
- The highest toughness ratings for any syntactic foam
- Superb machinability with no dust
- Excellent where edge definition and detail are required
- Low thermal conductivity
- Low coefficient of thermal expansion
- Excellent material distribution
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
- Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods
- Thermoforming Applications
- PET
- PP
- PS
- PVC
- PLA
- Machining and Polishing Guides
HYTAC materials are generally easy to machine and polish. Following the CMT guidelines will improve surface quality and consistency in plug performance.
Properties
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Density | 672-737 | kg/m3 | - |
| Thermal Conductivity | 0.17 | W/m°K | - |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE) | 57.6 x 10ˉ⁶ | m/m/°C | - |
| Compressive Strength | 70.4 | MPa | - |
| Service Temperature | 176 | °C | - |
| Flexural Toughness | 163.4 | kPa | ASTM D790 |
Technical Details & Test Data
- HYTAC® Relative Performance
W XTL WF WFT FLX FLXT C1R B1X Ease Of Machining 2 5 2 3 4 4 4 5 Elimination of Machining Dust 1 5 1 1 3 3 3 5 Ease of Polishing 2 4 2 4 5 5 4 2 Resistance to Abuse 1 5 2 2 3 3 4 5 Fine Detail Durability 1 5 2 2 3 3 4 5 Even Sheet Distribution 3 5 3 3 5 4 5 5 1 = Lowest relative performance
5 = Best relative performance