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75-
90°F
(25-
32°C)
Harder grades (> 50 Shore A) will set up faster in the mold compared to very
soft grades (< 20 Shore A).
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Properly designed deep undercuts are possible with GLS overmold TPEs.
Spiral flow testing results for GLS products are presented below using injection
30-32
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LC 488-089
LC 488-090
LC 488-091
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LC 488-169
LC 488-170
LC 488-171
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LIQUID COLOR PURPLE 488-20155-1
LIQUID COLOR PURPLE 488-30687-1
LIQUID COLOR PURPLE 488-30727-1
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Molding Soft TPEs (≤ 20 Shore A) Soft GLS TPEs have very low viscosity (high
Molding Hard TPEs (≥ 50 Shore A) The harder GLS TPEs usually have higher viscosity
Increase the gate size. 32 Injection Molding Troubleshooting STARTUP ISSUES
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GLS AB3-088
LC 488-182
LC 488-183
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There are several GLS products in the 40 Shore A Hardness range that have varying
For GLS materials with hardnesses over 50-90 Shore A, a sprue puller with a
For GLS materials with hardnesses over 50-90 Shore A, a sprue puller with a
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Available in two Shore A hardnesses, Versaflex HC grades can also be customized
in medical devices,” said Charles Page, global marketing director, PolyOne GLS
With a Shore A hardness of 48, Versaflex HC 1348 is slightly softer than Versaflex
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the application’s technical and operational requirements, and recommended a GLS
™ Versalloy™ alloy in 45 Shore A durometer, an FDA-compliant medical TPV grade
Ultimately, the transition to the GLS TPV proved to be a smooth one for the