Physical Properties
of Tychem® BR
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| Property | Test Method | Units | Tychem® BR |
| Basis Weight | ASTM D3776 | oz/sy | 6.6 oz/yd2 |
| Thickness | ASTM D1777 | pounds | 16 mils |
| Grab Tensile (md/cd) | ASTM D5034 | pounds | 90/84 lbf |
| Trapezoidal Tear MD/CD | ASTM D5597 | pounds | 19/19 lbf |
| Trapezoidal Tear XD | ASTM D5733 | pounds | 19.8 |
| Ball Burst | ASTM D751 | pounds | 54.5 |
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These results are measured by using the latest ASTM test methods. Results will vary due to the changes in test methods.
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Tychem® BR
Permeation Data for ASTM Recommended List of Chemicals for
Evaluating Protective Clothing Materials (ASTM F1001)
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Chemical
Name | Physical
Phase | Average Normalized
Breakthrough Time
(minutes) | Average
Permeation Rate
(μg/cm2/minute) |
| Acetone | Liquid | >480 | <0.001 |
| Acetonitrile | Liquid | >480 | <0.0003 |
| Ammonia | Gas | 46 | 0.62 |
| 1,3-Butadiene | Gas | >480 | <0.001 |
| Carbon disulfide | Liquid | >480 | <0.001 |
| Chlorine | Gas | >480 | <0.01 |
| Dichloromethane | Liquid | 432 | 0.06 |
| Diethylamine | Liquid | >480 | <0.001 |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | Liquid | >480 | <0.001 |
| Ethyl acetate | Liquid | >480 | <0.001 |
| Ethylene oxide | Gas | >480 | <0.01 |
| n-Hexane | Liquid | >480 | <0.001 |
| Hydrogen chloride | Gas | >480 | <0.1 |
| Methanol | Liquid | 157 | 0.81 |
| Methyl chloride | Gas | >480 | <0.001 |
| Nitrobenzene | Liquid | >480 | <0.001 |
| Sodium hydroxide, 50% | Liquid | >480 | <0.01 |
| Sulfuric acid, 98% | Liquid | >480 | <0.01 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | Liquid | >480 | <0.001 |
| Tetrahydrofuran | Liquid | >480 | <0.001 |
| Toluene | Liquid | >480 | <0.001 |
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