Ethyl Cellulose vs. Silicone Plastic
Ethyl Cellulose belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while silicone plastic belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 4 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is Ethyl Cellulose and the bottom bar is silicone plastic.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.1 | |
| 1.9 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 4.6 to 13 | |
| 5.5 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 14 to 27 | |
| 13 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 18 to 51 | |
| 38 |