HYTAC® XTL | mauve 

Thermoplastic syntactic foam

HYTAC®-XTL was developed to offer an improved surface quality after machining when compared to our popular HYTAC® B1X. This is particularly important when working with sticky or transparent plastics due to the challenge of polishing any thermoplastic syntactic material.

Thermoplastic syntactic foams from CMT have become the world leading choice for plug assist due to their low thermal conductivity and ability to withstand chips and dings associated with any typical thermoforming process.

In addition to enhanced surface quality, HYTAC® XTL has these outstanding attributes:

  • The highest toughness ratings for any syntactic foam
  • Superb machinability with no dust
  • Excellent where edge definition and detail are required
  • Low thermal conductivity
  • Low coefficient of thermal expansion
  • Excellent material distribution
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Typical Properties

Color Mauve
Density 42 – 46 lb/ft3 (622 – 737 kg/m3)
Thermal Conductivity 0.10 BTU/hr-ft-oF [0.17 W/moK]
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 32 x 10-6 in/in/oF [57.6 x 10-6 m/moC]
Compressive Strength 10,215 psi [70.4 MPa]
Service Temperature 350°F (176°C)
Flexural Toughness (ASTM D790) 23 psi [158.5 kPa]

HYTAC® XTL 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