Comparison of General Properties of Common Flexible Materials Material Natural Rubber Synthetic Rubber PVC PE/ metallocene TPU (ether) TPU (ester) TPU (aliphatic) Flex Resistance VG VG G-VG G E E E Low Temperature F F-G F P E G-VG E Total Strength G G-VG F-G F-G VG E G Lamination Ability P G G-VG F E E E Manufacturability P G-VG VG F E VG VG Abrasion Resistance F F F-G F VG E G-VG Chemical Resistance F-G G F-G E G-VG G-VG G-VG Soft Hand Feel VG VG F-G F E VG E Recyclability P G-VG VG G E E E Biodegradability P P P P F VG F Clean Incineration F G-VG P G-VG E E E Migration G-VG G-VG P G-VG E E E Ultraviolet Resistance F-G G G-VG G-VG F F VG-E Moisture Resistance G G G-VG G-VG G-VG F-G G-VG Key: E=excellent; VG=very good; G=good; F=fair; P=poor *Note: These are generalizations for broad material families. Specific grades in each family may offer different behaviors.