Medalist® MD-42245 XRD2 by Teknor Apex is a medium hardness, low density, unfilled, lubricated, resilient, halogen-free thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) grade. It exhibits good chemical resistance, melt strength, moldability, sterilizability and toughness. This grade is autoclave, radiation and ethylene oxide sterilized. It possesses high elasticity, good adhesion to polypropylene, low flow and low specific gravity. It can be processed using extrusion and injection molding. Medalist® MD-42245 XRD2 is suitable for bushings, closures, disposable hospital goods, flexible grips, grommets, knobs, pharmaceuticals, plugs, rubber replacement, medical and healthcare applications. It is RoHS compliant with agency ratings ISO 10993 Part 5 and ISO 13485.
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Medalist® MD-42245 XRD2 properties
Mechanical properties
| Properties | Value & unit | Test condition | Test method |
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| Compression Set | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Compression Set | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Elongation at Break | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Hardness, Shore A | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
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| Tear Strength | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Tensile Strength | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
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| Tensile Strength | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Tensile Strength at Break | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
Physical properties
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| Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR or MFI = Melt Flow Index or MI = Melt Index) | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Specific Gravity | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
Medalist® MD-42245 XRD2 Processing Guidelines
Extrusion Processing Guidelines
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Injection Molding Processing Guidelines
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