HYTAC® B1X | light blue

Thermoplastic syntactic foam

HYTAC® B1X is the world’s number one choice in plug assist material due to unique properties of toughness and durability combined with easy machining that results in no dust during manufacture.

This thermoplastic syntactic foam resists chips, dings and breakage that result from even the most abusive production conditions.

HYTAC® B1X may be machined at up to 3x the speed of typical syntactic foams forming large, non-abrasive chips.

In use, this tough plug assist material reduces downtime due to damaged plugs. Less downtime reduces overall costs and yields more consistent quality from the production line.

HYTAC® B1X may be used on a wide variety of sheet-fed, rotary or in-line machines. It is widely used with PET, APET, CPET, HIPS, LDPE, HDPE, PLA, PP, Rigid PVC and PS.

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Typical Properties

Color Light Blue
Density 42 – 46 lb/ft3 (622 – 737 kg/m3)
Thermal Conductivity 0.11 BTU/hr-ft-°F (0.18 W/m°K)
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 37.6 x 10-6 in/in/°F (67.7 x 10-6 m/m/°C)
Compressive Strength 7,100 psi (42.7 Mpa)
Service Temperature 350°F (176°C)
Flexural Toughness (ASTM D790) 11.6 psi [80.0 kPa]

HYTAC® B1X Standard Sizing

Rod Material Sheet Material Board Material
rod sheet board
2.0″ D x 12″ L (51mm D x 305 L) 1.0″ x 24 x 24 (25mm x 610 x 610) 1.0″ x 24 x 48 (25mm x 610 x 1219)
2.5″ D x 24″ L (64mm D x 610 L) 1.5″ x 24 x 24 (38mm x 610 x 610) 1.5″ x 24 x 48 (38mm x 610 x 1219)
3.0″ D x 24″ L (76mm D x 610 L) 2.0″ x 24 x 24 (51mm x 610 x 610) 2.0″ x 24 x 48 (51mm x 610 x 1219)
3.5″ D x 24″ L (89mm D x 610 L) 2.5″ x 24 x 24 (64mm x 610 x 610) 2.5″ x 24 x 48 (64mm x 610 x 1219)
4.0″ D x 24″ L (102mm D x 610 L) 3.0″ x 24 x 24 (76mm x 610 x 610) 3.0″ x 24 x 48 (76mm x 610 x 1219)
4.5″ D x 24″ L (114mm D x 610 L) 3.5″ x 24 x 24 (89mm x 610 x 610) 3.5″ x 24 x 48 (89mm x 610 x 1219)
5.0″ D x 24″ L (127mm D x 610 L) 4.0″ x 24 x 24 (102mm x 610 x 610)  
5.5″ D x 24″ L (140mm D x 610 L) 4.5″ x 24 x 24 (114mm x 610 x 610)  
6.0″ D x 24″ L (152mm D x 610 L)    
7.0″ D x 24″ L (178mm D x 610 L)    
8.0″ D x 24″ L (203mm D x 610 L)    


HYTAC® Relative Performance

  HTF B1X XTL W WF WFT FLX FLXT C1R
  Ease of Machining 5 5 5 2 2 3 4 4 4
  Elimination of Machining Dust 4 5 5 1 1 1 3 3 3
  Ease of Polishing 5 2 4 2 2 4 5 5 4
  Resistance to Abuse 4 5 5 1 2 2 3 3 4
  Fine Detail Durability 4 5 5 1 2 2 3 3 4
  Even Sheet Distribution 5 5 5 3 3 3 5 4 5

1 = Lowest relative performance
5 = Best relative performance