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Th e r m o p l a s t i c s :
M u lt i ta l e n t e d
Film Stars

CREATING TOMORROW’S SOLUTIONS

Think the Unthinkable

Unbelievable, but true: as an orga- • M elt processing by all conventio-
nic thermoplastic, GENIOMER® nal thermoplastic processes
combines some of the properties
of organic thermoplastic elastomers • F iber extrusion, blown or cast film
with those of a silicone elastomer. extrusion, thermoforming, injec-
And the different grades cover a tion molding
range of profiles that used to be un-
thinkable in this form: • High transparency
• Damping properties
• High rebound resilience
• Good mechanical properties
• L ow-temperature elasticity without

plasticizers
• Resistance to UV light
• Water repellency
• Soft touch (silicone haptics)
• Can be lacquered or painted
• Recyclable
• M iscible with organic thermo-

plastics

GENIOMER® 140 General Data

Property Test method Unit Value

MFR (180 °C/21,6 kg) DIN ISO 1133 g/10 min 50 – 100
1.5 – 1.6
Cp spec. (25 °C) DSC [Jg-1K-1] 2.0 – 2.4
75
Cp spec. (200 °C) DSC [Jg-1K-1] 4.0 – 8.0
> 400 %
Compression set (23 °C) ISO 815 [%] 0.8 – 1.5
1.2 – 2.0
Tensile strength DIN 53504 S2 [N/mm2] 50 – 65
1.42
Elongation at break DIN 53504 S2 [%] 20 – 32
60 – 65
50 % modulus DIN 53504 S2 [N/mm2] < 0.3 %

100 % modulus DIN 53504 S2 [N/mm2]

Hardness, Shore A DIN 53505 –

Refractive index

Tear strength ASTM 624, Die B [N/mm2]

Rebound resilience DIN 53512 [%]

Water content Thermogravimetry [%]

Discover New Possibilities

Organic Thermoplastic Elastomers: Thermo-reversible Crosslinking Reaction
Cooling
Heating

The silicone components “crosslink” re-
versibly in a similar way to thermoplastic
polyurethanes.

The special hybrid structure gives Why not give us a call?
GENIOMER® its unique technical We look forward to molding
characteristics, which open up the future with you!
completely novel applications.



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Wacker Chemie AG
Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4
81737 München, Germany
Tel. +49 89 6279-0
Fax +49 89 6279-1770
[email protected]

www.wacker.com/geniomer

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T h ermo p lastics
for Release Films

CREATING TOMORROW’S SOLUTIONS

Top Quality
at the Right Price.

Example for Coextrusion Cooling
GENIOMER® melt

Thermoplastic PE film with silicone surface

For personal hygiene and protec- Perfect Results
tive film applications, films must Now, film and sheet manufacturers
have reliable release properties. can easily supply abhesive films
But most of all, they must be eco- and sheets with excellent release
nomical to produce. GENIOMER® properties. If required, GENIOMER®
is an especially attractive soluti- can even be used as a crystal-clear
on here: coextruded film. In this case, 100 %
GENIOMER® is used.
Thanks to its thermoplastic proper-
ties, GENIOMER® with packaging For further information,
films can be coextruded, saving an visit www.wacker.com/geniomer
entire production operation. A spe- or mail us directly at
cial GENIOMER® blend is preferred [email protected].
for this purpose, which is applied to
polyolefins by coextrusion, reliab-
ly siliconizing them. That saves not
only production operations, but also
production time.

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T h ermo p lastics
in Optical Applications

CREATING TOMORROW’S SOLUTIONS

When Transparency and
Elasticity Play the Lead Roles

Extrudates or moldings for optical Elastic Fiber Optics
applications can also be made of For distances from 1 to 10 meters,
GENIOMER®. The combination of the unique qualities of GENIOMER®
high transparency and good elas- can be exploited to make optical
ticity ensures their high functiona- waveguides.
lity and long service life.

Disposable laboratory ware
such as GENIOMER® cuvettes, do
not break as easily as quartz glass,
and are much less expensive. That
allows disposable cuvettes to be
produced, which can be recycled
after use, saving time and costs for
users.

For further information,
visit www.wacker.com/geniomer
or mail us directly at
[email protected].