PPO vs. Ionomer
Both PPO and ionomer are thermoplastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PPO and the bottom bar is ionomer.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.1 to 1.4 | |
| 0.94 |
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz | 2.7 to 3.2 | |
| 2.4 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 19 to 21 | |
| 39 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 3.5 to 28 | |
| 350 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 100 to 110 | |
| 75 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 16 to 27 | |
| 11 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 33 to 42 | |
| 26 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 63 to 140 | |
| 37 |