HOW DO THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF REFLEX COMPARE TO OTHERS?
Reflex has a Shore A hardness of 85, Tensile strength of 2,000 psi. and elongation of 600%. When comparing to other systems, it becomes difficult to compare because all 3 numbers need to be combined to make any sense. As an example, paper, at the same thickness as a rubber band is harder material, and will have a higher tensile strength, yet it will cut easily compared to the rubber and tear rather than stretch. Similarly, concrete has a high tensile strength but doesn’t make for a good truck liner. The materials have to be tested for suitability of purpose, apart from claims made by focusing on one particular specification. We could be misleading by focusing on elongation alone, but the real test of a material is in an extended field test where all of the elements come into play.
