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EKI 5000 PE backing rod

EKI 5000 PE backing rod

Raw Material: PE foam
Color: dark grey, grey
Density: 25 kg/m³
Self adhesive: not possible
Suitable for: Backing rod for sealants, filling joints, protection.

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Grey polyethylene backing rod available as tubular foam in diameters up to 60 mm. Suitable for watertight seals. Used for: backing rod for sealants, filling joints, protection.

Product attributes

General Description
Raw material				PE
Material type				foam
Profiles				cord
Color				dark grey, grey
Cell structure				closed
Hardness (Shore 00)				45 Shore 00 Range: 40 Shore 00 to 55 Shore 00
Density				25 kg/m³ Range: 20 kg/m³ to 30 kg/m³ Standard: DIN EN ISO 845

Possibilities Material
Self adhesive				not possible
Profile shape				cord
Cord smallest diameter				Ø6 mm
Cord largest diameter				Ø60 mm
Cell linking				cross linked
Made up from how many layers?				from 1 layer

Technical Properties Material
FMVSS302				compliant
Temperature				-40 °C to +90 °C intermittent +100 °C
Linear shrinkage 22h, 70 °C				< 5%
Thermal conductivity				0,037 W/mK
Water absorption				< 0,5% (DIN 53495)
Compression deflection 10%				20 kPa (DIN EN ISO 844)
Compression deflection 25%				42 kPa (DIN EN ISO 844) Range: 35 - 65 kPa
Compression deflection 50%				105 kPa (DIN EN ISO 844) Range: 80 - 160 kPa
Compression set: 25%, 22 h, 23 °C: na 0,5h				< 30% (DIN EN ISO 1856)
Compression set: 25%, 22h, 23 °C: na 24h				< 20% (DIN EN ISO 1856)
Tensile strength				175 kPa (DIN EN ISO 1798) Limit: > 150 kPa
Elongation				135% (DIN EN ISO 1798) Limit: > 110%
Maximum % of compression				50%
Applications, Standards
UV resistance				good
Ozone resistance				good
Contact with polycarbonate, perspex				good
REACH				compliant
RoHS				compliant
Recyclable				compliant
CFC and HCFC free				compliant
Shelf life				2 year(s)
HS code				39173900

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The published technical data is based on research data and serves as a guide for the various applications. Due to the great diversity of products and application possibilities, the buyer must test himself whether the intended material meets the requirements. All information is subject to typing errors, mistakes and market developments and no rights can be derived from this.

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