Product Information

Can be processed by conventional plastic processing methods such as injection molding and extrusion molding

Chemicals/Elastomers/Rubber Other

EARNESTON™

General name
Thermoplastic elastomer compound
Sales format
Pellet
Examples

EARNESTON™ is high performance thermoplastic elastomer compound based on various kind of elastomers, such as SEPTON™, HYBRAR™ and KURARITY™, manufactured by Kuraray Co., Ltd. Various kinds of goods can be made with EARNESTON™ using conventional molding methods for thermoplastic resins (e.g., injection molding, extrusion and blow molding) without complicated vulcanizing process. It is possible to replace vulcanized rubber. This safe material is free from substances such as sulfur and chlorine. It is also environmentally friendly.

Applications

Medical equipment

Automotive parts

Home appliances/Electronic parts

Industrial parts/Building materials

Sporting goods

Daily necessities

Characteristics

Excellent rubber elasticity and tensile strength

Wide range of hardness (Shore A 0 to 95)

Cold resistance (up to minus 45ºC)

Low specific gravity (same specific gravity of polypropylene, 0.9; weight can be reduced by 30% to 40% compared with vulcanized rubber)

Excellent resistance to heat deterioration, weatherability and ozone resistance

Can be processed by conventional plastic processing methods such as injection molding and extrusion molding

Excellent colorability

Standard grades and properties

Injection molding grades: CJ Series
Item Unit Grade Test method Measurement conditions
CJ001N CJ002N CJ003N
Specific gravity 0.90 0.90 0.90 JIS K7112 Water displacement method
Hardness 40 60 80 JIS K6253 Type A
MFR g/10min. 2.0 15 15 JIS K7210 230ºC, 21.18N
Tensile stress: 100% MPa 0.9 1.7 3.3 JIS K6251 Dumbbell shape No. 3
Tensile speed: 500mm/min.
Tensile stress: 300% MPa 1.3 2.4 4.3
Tensile strength MPa 10.0 13.3 17.2
Elongation at break 1000 930 850
Tear strength N/mm 17 26 44 JIS K6252 Angle type without notch
Compression set 28 36 48 JIS K6262 70ºC×22hr
Permanent elongation 8 9 16
100% × 10min. - 10min.
Ozone resistance No crack No crack No crack JIS K6259 50pphm × 40ºC, 20% elongation × 500h
Mold shrinkage rate 1.5~2.0 1.5~2.0 1.5~2.0
Disc (120mm in diameter, 2mm thickness) injection molding
Brittle temperature ºC -60> -60> -60> JIS K6261
Color tone Translucent Translucent Translucent Visual
Food hygiene Conformity* Conformity* Conformity* Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Notification No. 20, No. 370 *Excluding n-heptane extraction test
Extrusion molding grades: CE Series
Item Unit Grade Test method Measurement conditions
CE001 CE002 CE003
Specific gravity 0.90 0.90 0.90 JIS K7112 Water displacement method
Hardness 40 60 80 JIS K6253 Type A
MFR g/10min. 6.0 5.0 4.5 JIS K7210 230ºC, 49.03N
Tensile stress: 100% MPa 0.9 1.8 3.5 JIS K6251 Dumbbell shape No. 3
Tensile speed: 500mm/min.
Tensile stress: 300% MPa 1.5 2.8 4.8
Tensile strength MPa 12.0 16.0 22.0
Elongation at break 940 920 810
Tear strength N/mm 15.7 28.4 48.0 JIS K6252 Angle type without notch
Compression set 33 37 47 JIS K6262 70ºC×22hr
Permanent elongation 6 8 21
100% × 10min. - 10min.
Ozone resistance No crack No crack No crack JIS K6259 50pphm × 40ºC, 20% elongation × 500h
Mold shrinkage rate 1.5~2.0 1.5~2.0 1.5~2.0
Disc (120mm in diameter, 2mm thickness) injection molding
Brittle temperature ºC -60> -60> -60> JIS K6261
Color tone Translucent Translucent Translucent Visual
Food hygiene Conformity* Conformity* Conformity* Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Notification No. 20, No. 370 *Excluding n-heptane extraction test
Special grades
Item Unit Transparent/high flow High rubber elasticity Soft Ultra Soft Transparent/oil-free Test method Measurement conditions
CJ101 CJ102N CJ103 JS20N FY35N-01
Specific gravity 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.89 0.91 JIS K7112 Water displacement method
Hardness 40 40 15 1 90 JIS K6253 Type A
35 Type D
47 20 Type E
MFR g/10min. 15 JIS K7210 190ºC, 21.18N
70 5.0 0.4 4.5 230ºC, 21.18N
Tensile stress: 100% MPa 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.1 6.8 JIS K6251 Dumbbell shape No. 3
Tensile speed: 500mm/min.
Tensile stress: 300% MPa 1.4 2.0 0.5 0.2 8.6
Tensile strength MPa 11.5 11.0 5.5 3.5 19.0
Elongation at break 800 750 1100 1100< 800
Tear strength N/mm 18.6 23.0 21.6 7.4 JIS K6252 Angle type without notch
Compression set 80< 80< 18 65 JIS K6262 70ºC×22hr
25ºC×22hr
38 20 6
Permanent elongation 4 4 5 6
100% × 10min. - 10min.
Ozone resistance No crack No crack No crack JIS K6259 50pphm × 40ºC, 20% elongation × 500h
Mold shrinkage rate 1.0~2.0 1.0~2.0 1.0~2.0 1.0~2.0 0.7~1.6
Disc (120mm in diameter, 2mm thickness) injection molding
Brittle temperature ºC -60> -60> -60> -60> -5> JIS K6261
Color tone Transparent Translucent Translucent Transparent Transparent Visual
Food hygiene Conformity* Conformity* Conformity* Conformity* Conformity* Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Notification No. 20, No. 370 *Excluding n-heptane extraction test

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Compound Marketing and Sales Department,
Compound Division
Kuraray Plastics Co., Ltd.
Osaka
Osaka Umeda Twin Towers North, 8-1, Kakuda-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8611, Japan
Tel.: +81-6-7635-1521

Tokyo
Tokiwabashi Tower, 2-6-4, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0004, Japan
Tel.: +81-3-6701-2277

Nagoya
2-13-30, Higashisakura, Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 461-0005, Japan
Tel.: +81-52-935-7991