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Surlyn®

Surlyn® is Widely Used For:

  • Cranial helmets
  • Face masks for sports and burns
  • Upper limb orthoses
  • Upper and lower extremity orthotics
  • Scoliosis braces and body jackets
  • Flexible prosthetic sockets
  • Check sockets

Performance Characteristics:

  • Excellent drape forming and blister forming characteristics
  • Good Impact resistance
  • Good seaming characteristics
  • Good clarity
  • Good fatigue resistance
  • Outstanding thermoforming characteristics

Common Brands:

  • Surlyn®
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Surlyn®

Soft, clear polymer is tough and durable with excellent thermoforming and impact characteristics

For Prosthetics– Surlyn® can be used as an evaluation interface or definitive transfemoral flexible interface (check socket). 

For Orthotics– Surlyn® can be used for spinal upper limb orthoses, burn masks and helmets.

Tech Tip– Can be challenging to edge finish due to the low melting temperature of the material.

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STANDARD SIZES
SHEET Dimensions:
12 in x 12 in – 48 in x 96 in
Thickness:
0.125 in – 0.500 in
OPTIONS AVAILABLE
COLOR Clear
Texture, Surface, Pattern Smooth

Length, width, thickness, and diameter tolerances vary by size, by manufacturer, brand, and grade. Custom sizes available upon request.
 

Surlyn® Properties

Typical Properties of SURLYN®
  UNITS TEST METHOD SURLYN®
Specific gravity   ASTM D792 0.94 - 0.97
Hardness Shore D ASTM D2240 39 - 68
Flex modulus room temp, kpsi ASTM D790 4.3 - 75
Tensile strength kpsi ASTM D638 2.1 - 5.4
Elongation at break % ASTM D638 285 - 660
Melting point °C / °F DSC* 70°C - 100°C
158°F - 212°F
Freeze point °C DSC* 37 - 69
Optical haze 0.25 in.(6.4 mm) ASTM D1003A 4 - 27

* As determined by differential scanning calorimetry

Values may vary according to brand name. Please ask your Curbell Plastics representative for more specific information about an individual brand. 

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