Medalist™ MD-12243

About
Medalist MD-12243 is designed for medical and healthcare applications requiring high elasticity and tensile strength. Medalist MD-12243 is a medium hardness, low density, translucent thermoplastic elastomer that can be sterilized and is suitable for injection molding and extrusion.&&

Product Description
SupplierTeknor Apex
GenericTPE
Material StatusCommercial: Negative
FeaturesExcellent Processability,Good disinfection,Gamma radiation,Halogen free,High pressure disinfection,Good bond,Low density,Solvent resistance,Ethylene oxide disinfection,Good coloring
AvailabilitysAfrica & Middle East ,North America,Latin America,Asia Pacific,Europe
Process MethodsInjection Molding

Technical Data
PHYSICALNominal valueUnitTest method
Density0.888g/cm³ASTM D792
Melt Flow Rate
200℃,5.0kg0.50g/10minASTM D1238

MECHANICALNominal valueUnitTest method
Shore hardness ASTM D2240
Shaw’s A45 ASTM D2240
Shore A, 5 seconds43 ASTM D2240

elastic bodyNominal valueUnitTest method
tensile strength ASTM D412
fracture6.76MPaASTM D412
100% strain1.41MPaASTM D412
200% strain2.07MPaASTM D412
300% strain2.76MPaASTM D412
Tensile strain
fracture610%ASTM D412
tear strength24.4kN/mASTM D624
Compression deformation ASTM D395B
23℃,22 hr11%ASTM D395B
70℃,22 hr28%ASTM D395B

Process Conditions
injectionNominal valueUnitTest method
ExtrusionNominal valueUnitTest method
Barrel rear temperature149 to 171°C
Barrel middle temperature171 to 193°C
Barrel front temperature193 to 227°C
Nozzle temperature193 to 227°C
Processing (melt) temperature193 to 227°C
Mold temperature21 to 52°C
Back pressure0.345 to 1.03MPa
Screw speed50 to 100rpm
Cushion3.56 to 25.4mm
Barrel 1 zone temperature171 to 188°C
Barrel 2 zone temperature182 to 196°C
Barrel 3 zone temperature185 to 204°C
Barrel 4 zone temperature185 to 204°C
Barrel 5 zone temperature204 to 227°C
Nozzle temperature204 to 227°C

Notes
1. Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
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