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Product description
Texin 288ALW is an aromatic polyester-based thermoplastic polyurethane with a hardness of approximately 88A and a reduced level of release compared to Texin 288. It can be processed by injection molding and some extrusion processes (i.e. sheet, tubing, profiles and cable).
Applications
Texin 288ALW resin is characterized by excellent low-temperature properties and excellent fuel and oil resistance. It also offers outstanding abrasion resistance, impact strength, toughness and flexibility. Texin 288ALW exhibits excellent adhesin when overmolded onto harder substrates (e.g. PC, ABS, etc.). It is also well suited for applications requiring post molding decoration or painting. Typical applications include casters, couplings, sleeves, gears, bushings, industrial components and identification tags. As with any product, use of Texin 288ALW resin in a given application must be tested (including field testing, etc.) in advance by the user to determine suitability.
Storage time
Texin thermoplastic resins are hygroscopic and will absorb ambient moisture. The presence of moisture can adversely affect processing characteristics and the quality of parts. Therefore, the resins should remain in their sealed containers and be stored under cool and dry conditions until used. Storage temperature should not exceed 86ºF (30ºC). Unused resin from opened containers, or reground material that is not to be used immediately, should be stored in sealed containers. Prior to processing, Texin 288ALW resin must be thoroughly dried for a minimum of 4 hours in a pre-heated desiccant dehumidifying hopper dryer to a moisture content of less than 0.03%. Hopper inlet air temperature should be 180-200ºF (82-93ºC), the inlet air dew point should be -20ºF(-29ºC) or lower.Where end-use requirements permit, up to 20% Texin resin regrind may be used with virgin material. Regrind material must be generated from properly molded/extruded parts, sprues, runners, trimmings, and/or films. Degraded or discolored material may not be used for regrind. All regrind material must be free of contamination and thoroughly blended with virgin material prior to drying and processing. Finished parts containing regrind must be tested to ensure that end-use requirements are fully met.The use of regrind material should be avoided entirely in those applications where resin properties equivalent to virgin material are required, including, but not limited to color quality, impact strength, resin purity and/or load-bearing performance.
Processing
Typical starting conditions for injection molding noted below. Actual processing conditions will depend on machine size, mold design, material residence time, shot size, part geometry, etc.
Health and Safety Information
Disclaimer
General
The manner in which you use our products, technical assistance and information (whether verbal, written or by way of production evaluations), including any suggested formulations and recommendations, are beyond our control. Therefore, it is imperative that you test our products to determine suitability for your processing and intended uses. Your analysis must at least include testing to determine suitability from a technical, health, safety, and environmental and regulatory standpoint. Such testing has not necessarily been done by Covestro, and Covestro has not obtained any approvals or licenses for a particular use or application of the product.
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Non Medical and non Food Contact
This product is not designated for the manufacture of a medical device or of intermediate products for medical devices (1). This product is also not designated for other specifically regulated applications (e.g. including cosmetics, plant protection, fertilisers, plant strengtheners, food processing, food contact and others). If the intended use of the product is for the manufacture of a medical device or of intermediate products for medical devices or for other specifically regulated applications Covestro must be contacted in advance to provide its agreement to sell such product for such purpose. Nonetheless, any determination as to whether a product is appropriate for use in a medical device or intermediate products for medical devices, for Food Contact products or cosmetic applications must be made solely by the purchaser of the product without relying upon any representations by Covestro.
1) Please see the Guidance on Use of Covestro Products in a Medical Application document.
Sample
Any samples provided by Covestro are for testing purposes only and not for commercial use.
Typical Value
These values are typical values only. Unless explicitly agreed in written form, they do not constitute a binding material specification or warranted values. Values may be affected by the design of the mold/die, the processing conditions and coloring/pigmentation of the product. Unless specified to the contrary, the property values given have been established on standardized test specimens at room temperature.
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