PVC-U
Abbreviation for hard PVC.
TPV
Abbreviation for thermoplastic elastomer polymers (TPE). Their elastomeric properties are closest to EPDM thermoset rubber, which combines the properties of vulcanized rubber with the properties of thermoplastic processing.
PE
Abbreviation for polyethylenes, the most frequently used plastics e.g. in the food or packaging industry.
Resistance
The term we use to define the properties of the material, e.g. against ozone, aging, water, alkalis, petrol, benzene, mineral oils, fats, acids
ASTM
English abbreviation for: American Society for Testing and Materials. The company evaluates rubber materials and test methods for various automatic and mechanical applications.
Butanol
Butanol is an alcohol with the general formula C4H9OH. It consists of four isomers: n-butanol, sec-butanol, tert-butanol and isobutanol. These isomers have different chemical and physical properties, but they all are slightly soluble in water. Like most alcohols, butanol is toxic, too.
co-extrusion gasket
A gasket which consists of at least two types of materials e.g. of different hardness.
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