AROMATIC GRADES
POLYESTER BASED TPUs
	Shore Hardness DIN 53.505	Density DIN 53.479	Tensile Strength DIN 53.504	Elongation @ Break DIN 53.504	Abrasion Loss DIN 53.516	Glass Transition DIN 51.007	Melting Range* (MFI=10)	Download
	-	g / cm³	MPa	%	mm³	ºC	ºC	MSDS	DIN TDS	ASTM TDS
ECO D12T85	85A	1.15	31	530	30	-37	175-185
ECO D12T90	91A	1.15	39	470	35	-33	190-200
ECO D12T95	95A	1.19	35	485	30	-33	190-200
D12C75	78A	1.19	25	745	25	-32	125-135
D12F75UV	78A	1.15	30	620	35	-30	130-140
12K85	85A	1.19	35	600	26	-27	155-165
12K85A	85A	1.20	30	540	25	-30	160-170
12K85LB	83A	1.19	35	590	30	-28	138-148
12K92A	94A	1.22	35	500	25	-14	165-175
MAXI D12T85E	86A	1.21	42	580	35	-45	180-190
12T92E	91A	1.20	40	500	30	-40	183-193
POLYCAPROLACTONE COPOLYESTER BASED TPUs
	Shore Hardness DIN 53.505	Density DIN 53.479	Tensile Strength DIN 53.504	Elongation @ Break DIN 53.504	Abrasion Loss DIN 53.516	Glass Transition DIN 51.007	Melting Range* (MFI=10)	Download
	-	g/cm³	MPa	%	mm³	ºC	ºC	MSDS	DIN TDS	ASTM TDS
D11F60	92 A	1.19	40	825	-	-	-
11H94	95 A	1.18	42	515	25	-39	197-207
D11H98	98A/52D	1.18	35	600	25	-37	203-213
11T80	82 A	1.16	40	630	20	-45	176-186
11T85	86 A	1.16	40	640	20	-45	178-188
11T86	86 A	1.16	35	575	25	-45	178.188
11T85P	86 A	1.16	45	600	21	-43	179-189
11T85E	86 A	1.16	35	650	25	-41	179-189
11T85UV	86 A	1.16	40	560	20	-40	179-189
11T92E	93 A	1.17	42	560	25	-34	184-194
11T92EM	91 A	1.16	35	630	25	-38	180-190
11T93	93 A	1.16	40	500	25	-47	197-207
11T95P	95A/49D	1.19	40	515	20	-33	197-207
11T98	98A/52D	1.19	40	470	25	-30	193-203
11T60D	58D	1.19	40	480	25	-24	202-212
11T65D	64D	1.20	35	440	25	-23	230-235
D11T75D	77D	1.23	50	-	50	-	198-208
POLYETHER COPOLYMER BASED TPUs
	Shore Hardness DIN 53.505	Density DIN 53.479	Tensile Strength DIN 53.504	Elongation @ Break DIN 53.504	Abrasion Loss DIN 53.516	Glass Transition DIN 51.007	Melting Range* (MFI=10)	Download
	-	g/cm³	MPa	%	mm³	ºC	ºC	MSDS	DIN TDS	ASTM TDS
15N85UV	86 A	1.08	30	600	23	-52	175-185
15N95UV	95A/45D	1.10	35	545	25	-46	192-202
D15N60DUV	62D	1.10	45	365	25	-56	205-215
CLEAR TPU GRADES
CLEAR D15N70	72 A	1.07	30	710	23	-53	168-178
CLEAR 15N80	82 A	1.05	35	740	25	-54	195-205
CLEAR 15N85	85 A	1.11	35	660	20	-52	175-185
CLEAR D15N60D	59D	1.17	40	450	35	<-20	205-215
POLYETHER BASED TPUs
	Shore Hardness DIN 53.505	Density DIN 53.479	Tensile Strength DIN 53.504	Elongation @ Break DIN 53.504	Abrasion Loss DIN 53.516	Glass Transition DIN 51.007	Melting Range* (MFI=10)	Download
	-	g/cm³	MPa	%	mm³	ºC	ºC	MSDS	DIN TDS	ASTM TDS
16N80	81A	1.09	35	760	25	-47	160-170
16N85	85A	1.13	35	660	25	-48	168-178
16N85UV	85A	1.08	35	570	25	-43	170-180
D16N87	87A	1.12	34	590	25	-48	171-181
16N92	92A	1.12	40	575	25	-37	183-193
16N95	94A	1.17	40	575	30	-31	178-188
D16N60D	63D	1.15	40	410	45	-	-
BREATHABLE TPU GRADES
18VT80	81A	1.20	30	670	44	-31	173-183
D18VT90	88A	1.21	26	660	55	-22	185-195
ALIPHATIC GRADES
D91F88	90A	1.11	23	388	35	<-45	125-135
D91T85	88A	1.12	28	775	30	-56	150-160
D95N70D	70D	1.11	32	300	-	-65	125-135

Technical literature

Product Range catalogue

Product Range catalogue (in Chinese)


Lieferprogramm (in German)

Product Series

PEARLTHANE stands for a range of high performance TPU resins intended for extrusion and injection moulding markets. Each range of products is carefully designed and optimized to excel in a specific field of applications.

Series 11H

High performance extrusion/injection moulding grades based on newest Merquinsa’s technology; 11H grades exhibit higher crystallinity, faster processing, outstanding mechanical properties and improved chemical resistance. Also offers other benefits such as Low density or high fluidity grades which help you to reduce costs.

Series 11T

The 11T series offers outstanding abrasion and wear resistance and a fast setup in the mould. The 11T series outperforms conventional adipate ester based TPUs in hydrolysis resistance and low temperature flexibility, as well as adhesion strength to other polar plastics such as ABS, PA and PVC.

See also: Success story PEARLTHANE 11T93 & Success story PEARLTHANE 11T85 UV

Series 12C

This family of low melting polyester based TPUs is currently being developed for a wide range of speciality engineering plastics compounds. The special thermal and rheological properties of this series provides enhanced compatibility with a wide variety of other thermoplastics.

Series 12F

Based on Merquinsa´s expertise in both high-melting film grade TPUs and adhesive and coating applications, this new series is especially being designed for the adhesive film markets in which film quality and outstanding adhesion performance are the key properties.

Series 12K

This unique range of polyester based TPUs consists of a very clear, gel free, low color and easy to extrude film range of both high and medium melting range. All grades of this family are FDA approved products. Specific high tack grades are also available in film grade quality.

See also: Success Story Pearlthane 12K85

Series 15N

This family consists of a unique series of TPU grades based on polyether copolymers offering excellent hydrolysis resistance in combination with good heat resistance and mechanical properties. Additionally, the 15N series excels for its outstanding low temperature performance and elastic properties.

See also: Success Story Pearlthane 15N85 & Literature "Technological Advantages of Polyether Copolymer based TPUs"

Series 16N

The polyether based TPUs are used when extreme good hydrolysis and microbial resistance are required, e.g. in underground applications such as certain cables. The polyether range complies with FDA regulations.

Series 18VT

Special Polyether family based TPU featuring high moisture vapour transmission (HMVT), outstanding wear resistance and excellent blown/flat film processing. This family’s grades also offer the desired hydrolysis and microbe protection.

Series 91T

This series is an aliphatic specialty TPU for injection moulding. It offers non yellowing properties which make it the material of choice for light colours in interior automotive and sport & leisure applications.

Series 95N

Aliphatic polyether copolymer-based TPU represents 95N grades offering full UV resistance, good mechanical properties, as well as improved hydrolysis resistance compared to Series 11T & Series 11H based on polyester TPU. When series 95N is overmoulded into other polar polymers such as ABS, PC or PA, the result is a perfect combination of elasticity, UV protection and abrasion resistance with a wide range of applications.

Melting Range Overview

In the figure below, Merquinsa´s range is depicted on the melting temperature scale.

Hydrolysis Resistance

In the picture below, the hydrolysis resistance (immersion test in distilled water at 80ºC) is presented for the 85 Shore A grades of the different PEARLTHANE families.

Heat Resistance

The unique copolymer family also features an improved heat resistance in comparison to polyethers as illustrated in the Figure. The graph shows the half life time (time needed to reduce the sample's tensile strength with 50%) versus the test temperature.

Low Temperature Flexibility

One of the most important feautures of TPUs is their excellent low temperature flexibility. In the figure below, the differences between the described product families are depicted in terms of glass transition temperatures.

Product Series' comparative table

A qualitative comparison of the Series 12K, 15N and 16N is presented below for a selection of properties. Please notice the differences in microbe and hydrolysis resistance as well as heat ageing.

Property	Series 12 K Polyester based TPU	Series 15 N Polyether Copolymer based TPU	Series 16 N Polyether based TPU
Abrasion resistance	++	+
Mechanical properties	++	+	+
Low temperature flexibility		++	++
Heat ageing	+	+	-
Hydrolysis resistance	--	+	++
Chemical resistance	++	+	-
Resistance to microbes, fungi, etc.	--	-	+
Adhesion to polar substrates	+		-
Injectability (cycle time)	++	+
++ excelent / + good / acceptable / - poor / -- very poor

Colouring

PEARLTHANE is only supplied in its natural color which would be somewhere between transparent yellow and opaque white depending on the grades.

However, PEARLTHANE can be coloured easily via masterbatches.

Merquinsa would recommend TPU masterbatches with PEARLTHANE and PEARLCOAT as the carrier materials.

Masterbatches based on polyethylene, polypropylene or PVC are not suitable.

For more information, please consult us.

Processing Guidelines

PEARLTHANE Processing Guidelines