https://www.avient.com/resource-center/knowledge-base/article/understanding-hardness
Shore A.
Softer TPE’s use the Shore 00 scale for measurement of materials below 5 Shore
Most soft gels and soft foam rubbers are measured using the Shore 00 scale.
https://www.avient.com/resource-center/knowledge-base/article/thermoplastic-elastomer-tpe-faqs
Shore durometers come in a variety of hardness ranges.
Shore A instruments are not as accurate when readings are above 90.
00 scale.
https://www.avient.com/resource-center/knowledge-base/article/overmolding-solutions
47 Shore A, Natural, colorable solution
Dynalloy™ OBC 8000-T40– 40 Shore A, translucent
Dynalloy™ OBC 8000-T60 – 60 Shore A, translucent
https://www.avient.com/resource-center/knowledge-base/article/apparent-hardness-vs-thickness-overmold-applications
Many rubbers, soft plastics, urethanes and TPE’s are rated on the “Shore A”
The hardness of most thermoplastic resins is rated on the Shore D scale.
Thickness & The Apparent Hardness (Shore a)
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=5544
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/NOVEL_THERMOPLASTIC_ELASTOMERS_FOR_UNIVERSAL_OVERMOLDING_ON_DISSIMILAR_THERMOPLASTICS.pdf
TPE-1 and TPE-2 have a hardness of 45 and 50-55 Shore A, respectively.
5651Hardness: BA Figure 3 Capillary viscosity of TPE-1 and -2 at 200°C 1.00E+00
TPE-1 and TPE-2 have a hardness of 45 and 50-55 Shore A, respectively.
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=453
10212SPC CLEAR/00
83701597 LT GRAY 65-75 SHORE
https://www.avient.com/news/pump-volume-portable-audio-speakers-new-versaflex-tpes-polyone
With its 40 Shore A hardness, it also offers a low compression set to protect
The second grade, with 80 Shore A hardness, enhances speaker skin design with
Durability with a Silky Feel
For speaker skins, Versaflex™ CE (80 Shore
https://www.avient.com/resource-center/knowledge-base/article/technical-bulletins
GLS produces standard products ranging in hardness from 3 Shore A (softest)
to 95 Shore A (hardest).
https://www.avient.com/products/vinyl-formulations/vinyl-powder-coating-and-dip-molding/core-vinyl-powder-coating-formulations
will have a volatility range from < 1% to 5%, and a durometer range of 60 Shore
A to 90 Shore A.