EMPILON® HC51

Identification & Functionality

Polymer Name

Thermoplastic Elastomer (unspecified)

Technologies

Elastomers

Product Families

Elastomers — Thermoplastic Elastomers

Other Thermoplastic Elastomers

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims

Environmentally Friendly,

Halogen-free,

Heavy Metal-free,

Non-Toxic,

Phthalates-free,

Recyclable

Materials Features

Anti-Slip,

Chemical Resistant,

Excellent Transparency Properties,

Good Mechanical Properties,

Good Weather Stability,

Heat Aging Resistant,

High Resilience,

Hydrolysis Resistant,

Low Hardness,

Low Specific Gravity,

Thermal Shock Resistant

Applications & Uses

Markets

Consumer Goods,

Electrical & Electronics

Applications

Consumer Goods — Appliances & Electronics

Electrical & Electronics — Devices & Assemblies

Consumer Electronics,

Other Devices & Assemblies

Consumer Goods — Other Consumer Goods Applications

Plastics & Elastomers End Uses

Handles

Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods

Calendering,

Coextrusion,

Extrusion,

Injection Molding

Properties

Color

Transparent

Typical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Specific gravity	0.92	-	ASTM D792
Hardness	49	Shore A	ASTM D2240
Tensile strength	70	kgf/cm2	ASTM D412
Elongation at Break	500	%	ASTM D412
Melt Index	E18	g/10min	ASTM D1238
PC Adhesion	4	kgf/2.5cm	ASTM D3330
Transmittance	87	%	HT Method
Brittle Temperature	-50	°C	Estimate
Shrinkage (Reference Only)	0.2	%	Machine Direction
Shrinkage (Reference Only)	0.5	%	Transverse Direction

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

Directive 2011/65/EC amended through EU/2015/863 (RoHS),

Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE)

Technical Details & Test Data

HAR Series Properties/Injection Molding Information

Injection Molding	Most olefin plastic machines can be used for injection molding
Compression Ratio	2.4 and higher
Cylinder Temperature (Feed Zone)	170-180 °C
Cylinder Temperature (Center Zone)	175-190 °C
Cylinder Temperature (Front Zone)	185-200 °C
Cylinder Temperature (Nozzle)	185-205 °C
Mold Temperature	30-50 °C
Injection Pressure	30-40 kg/cm2
Injection Rate	Slow
Hold Time	5 sec.
Screw Speed	Slow
Back Pressure	5-7 kg/cm2
Cycle Time (Goods material thickness under 2 mm)	15-30 sec.

Please adjust the injection molding temperature based on the product size and mold structure around 170 °C to 205 °C during processing, but not exceeding 220 °C.