Medalist™ MD-145

About
Medalist MD-145 is designed for medical and healthcare applications requiring high elasticity and excellent melt strength. Medalist MD-145 is a medium hardness, low density, translucent high performance thermoplastic elastomer, available in NAT and colors, which can be sterilized, exhibits excellent adhesion to polypropylene and is suited for extrusion and injection molding.&&

Product Description
SupplierTeknor Apex
GenericTPE
Material StatusCommercial: Active
FeaturesExcellent Processability,Good flexibility,Low liquidity,Good disinfection,Halogen free,High pressure disinfection,Good bond,Lubricating,Good melt strength,Elastic,Low density,Radiation disinfection,Solvent resistance,Ethylene oxide disinfection
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℃,5.0kg0.70g/10minASTM D1238

MECHANICALNominal valueUnitTest method
Shore hardness ASTM D2240
Shore A, 1 second46 ASTM D2240
Shore A, 5 seconds44 ASTM D2240

elastic bodyNominal valueUnitTest method
tensile strength ASTM D412
fracture7.65MPaASTM D412
50% strain1.05MPaASTM D412
100% strain1.28MPaASTM D412
300% strain1.97MPaASTM D412
Tensile strain
fracture810%ASTM D412
tear strength22.8kN/mASTM D624
Compression deformation
23℃,22 hr16%ASTM D395

Process Conditions
injectionNominal valueUnitTest method
ExtrusionNominal valueUnitTest method
Barrel rear temperature160 to 177°C
Barrel middle temperature182 to 204°C
Barrel front temperature193 to 216°C
Nozzle temperature182 to 227°C
Processing (melt) temperature182 to 227°C
Mold temperature27 to 49°C
Barrel 1 zone temperature171 to 188°C
Barrel 2 zone temperature182 to 196°C
Barrel 3 zone temperature185 to 204°C
Barrel 4 zone temperature193 to 216°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.
2. Die C, 20 in/min
3. Type 1
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