1. Definitions
ISO 1382 provides the following definitions:
Elastomer: macromolecular material that returns rapidly and approximately to its initial shape and dimensions after the cessation of a low stress that has produced significant deformation.
Rubber: an elastomer which is already or can be brought to a state such that it is essentially insoluble, although swellable, in a solvent which has been brought to the boil, such as benzene, methyl ethyl ketone and ethanol-toluene azeotropes. A rubber in its modified state cannot be easily remolded by moderate heating and pressure.
One note gives the following details: in its modified state, a rubber containing no diluents returns in 1 min to less than 1.5 times its initial length, after being stretched at normal temperature (18 to 29°C) and...
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Standardization
Standards mentioning thermoplastic elastomers by name have developed considerably, but do not yet cover all areas. Failing that, it is up to the parties involved in a given problem to seek out the most relevant standards for thermoplastics or rubbers, or to agree on a particular test method.
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Given the low level of consumption in relation to all plastics, and the small number of producers (sometimes only one worldwide per family), statistical data and even estimates on thermoplastic elastomers are rare and sometimes quite dissimilar.
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