PCL vs. PMQ Rubber
PCL belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while PMQ rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber). There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PCL and the bottom bar is PMQ rubber.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.1 | |
| 1.2 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 300 | |
| 480 |
| Glass Transition Temperature, °C | -60 | |
| -130 |
| Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 200 | |
| 460 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 40 | |
| 220 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 2.5 | |
| 1.9 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 9.4 | |
| 7.4 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 10 | |
| 8.0 |