Polyethlyene Foam
| Material: |
Crosslinked, closed cell polyethylene foam. Excellent for low pressure gasketing. |
| Description: |
Our polyethylene foam provides great low cost gasketing for low pressure applications that do not require
re-sealability. Also FDA approved to applications with incidental food contact. |
| Property |
Test Method |
E2 |
E4 |
E6 |
| Compression
Deflection (psi) |
ASTM D1056
@25% |
4.9-6.1 |
8.7-10.7 |
12.6-15.4 |
| @50% |
12.7-15.5 |
19.0-23.2 |
25.3-30.9 |
| @75% |
38.8-47.4 |
56.0-68.5 |
73.4-89.7 |
| Compression
Set (%) |
ASTM D1056 |
16 |
12 |
9 |
| Tensile (psi) |
ASTM D1564
By Length |
45-55 |
90-110 |
135-165 |
| By Width |
36-44 |
73-91 |
112-138 |
| Elongation (%) |
ASTM D1564
By Length |
124-152 |
160-196 |
196-240 |
| By Width |
100-122 |
132-162 |
165-191 |
| Tear Resistance
(lb/inch) |
ASTM D624
By Length |
10-12 |
19-25 |
31-39 |
| By Width |
7-9 |
16-20 |
25-31 |
| Durometer |
Shore 00 |
51 |
64 |
71 |
| Shore A |
7 |
15 |
23 |
| Shrinkage |
3 hrs. @ 180C |
3.0 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
| Service
Temperature (F) |
|
-60 to 180 |
-60 to 180 |
-60 to 180 |
| Water
Absorption (%) |
|
.04 |
.04 |
.04 |
| Buoyancy (pcf) |
USCG 164.013 |
55 |
55 |
55 |
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