Thermoplastic Elastomers, or TPEs, are the premier choice of soft, elastomeric materials in a variety of industries, due to their cost effectiveness, processing efficiency, and design flexibility. TPEs are used in every day consumer products like toothbrushes, but are also found in medical devices, electronics, automotive parts, building and construction applications, and many others. New TPEs are developed on a daily basis; based on new polymer technologies, changing consumer preferences, or the latest government regulation. Out of literally thousands of formulations, how do you choose the right one for your project?
Leading TPE formulators and compounders, like Teknor Apex, provide comprehensive portfolios of thousands of standard and specialty TPE products that are readily available for all major markets. Teknor Apex additionally has a strong technical capability to customize new formulations or to develop innovative products for new applications. Therefore, it is imperative yet challenging to identify the right TPE to best fit into a certain application. Recently Teknor Apex published a handy worksheet to guide customers through the TPE product selection process, outlining the most essential considerations when choosing a TPE. This new white paper is based on the worksheet, but goes into a lot more depth with supporting technical data.
