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Comparison of General Properties of Common Flexible Materials
| Comparison of General Properties of Common Flexible Materials | |||||||
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| 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. | |||||||
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