
OVERVIEW
Farrprene EF657A is a versatile medium-hardness compound for general-purpose flexible parts and two-shot overmoulding. Supplied as a natural filled grade optimised for extrusion, it pairs the soft-touch feel of rubber with the clean, fast processing of a thermoplastic - no curing, fully re-meltable scrap.
The grade delivers a tensile strength of 7.5 MPa, elongation at break of >800%, and a specific gravity of 1.05. Its low melt flow (MFI 0.51 g/10 min at 190°C) provides the melt strength needed for stable profile and sheet extrusion. UV Stabilized · Heat Stabilized · Silky Touch.
TECHNICAL PROPERTIES
- HARDNESS
- 65 Shore A
- TENSILE STRENGTH
- 7.5 MPa
- ELONGATION AT BREAK
- >800%
- SPECIFIC GRAVITY
- 1.05
- MFI (230°C / 2.16 KG)
- 1.3 g/10 min
- MFI (190°C / 5 KG)
- 0.51 g/10 min
- APPEARANCE
- Natural
Typical average values from a limited sample set; not a formal specification. Request the signed datasheet for current values.
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
- Two-shot overmoulding onto PP/PE and rigid substrates
- General-purpose seals, grips and flexible housings
- Cable jacketing and strain reliefs
- Automotive interior trim, NVH and sealing components
- Construction profiles, gaskets and weatherstripping
PROCESSING
- Suited to profile, sheet and tube extrusion lines with conventional single-screw setups.
- Filled formulation tuned for cost-efficiency and dimensional stability.
- Colour-matchable and re-processable - production scrap can be re-melted and reused.