What is TPE?
What is TPE?
Description

ABOUT TPE (Thermal Plastic Elastomer):
TPE is the material with both thermoplastic and elastomeric properties.  The crosslink in thermal plastic elastomer polymers is a weaker dipole or hydrogen bond or takes place in one of the phases of the material (no need vulcanization process).

 

TPE show both advantage of rubbery materials & plastic materials:
* Possessing the features of vulcanized rubber at room temperature -- Can be stretched repeatedly and return to original length when stress is released.

 

* Possessing the features of thermoplsatic at high temperature -- Can be easily processed with the injection moulding, extrusion, hot-pressing and other processes.

 

Besides of TPE material possesses the features of high elasticity and resilience at normal/low temperature also features excellent anti-slippage and soft touch with human skin.