Technical Data Sheet

Shore A to Shore D Comparison

100

90

80
Hardness Shore A

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
0 5 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Hardness Shore D

Thermoplastic Elastomers are measured in Shore A and Shore D according

to ISO 868. Shore hardness is a measure of the resistance of a material to the
penetration of a needle under a defined spring force. It is determined as a
number from 0 to 100 on the scales A or D. The higher the number, the
higher the hardness. The letter A is used for flexible types and the letter D for
rigid types, though the ranges do overlap.

This chart shows a comparison of the Shore hardness A and D scales for
Apilon 52 TPU materials. Shore hardness reduces as temperature rises.

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