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| 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 (plasticky) |
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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