Ethyl Cellulose vs. CAB
Both Ethyl Cellulose and CAB are thermoplastics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is Ethyl Cellulose and the bottom bar is CAB.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.1 | |
| 1.2 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C | 55 to 93 | |
| 53 to 82 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature At 455 kPa (66 psi), °C | 75 to 110 | |
| 68 to 92 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 4.6 to 13 | |
| 4.8 to 12 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 14 to 27 | |
| 14 to 25 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 18 to 51 | |
| 20 to 50 |
| Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % | 0.88 to 1.5 | |
| 1.2 to 1.6 |