KRAIBURG TPE will exhibit its thermoplastic elastomer hybrids featuring an application-specific combination at Fakuma 2018.
The company says due to its properties, such as high media and temperature resistances, the resulting compounds can be used as an alternative to common crosslinked rubber solutions.
When bonded with technical plastics such as polyamides and thermoplastic polyesters, it can also offer options for multi-component applications.
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They can be processed with common injection moulding machines and extrusion lines and are completely recyclable.
The performance properties of these TEH materials include hardness from 55 to 80 Shore A, permanent operating temperatures of up to 150 °C (302 °F) and chemical stability against materials such as oils, lubricants, fuels and coolants.
Suitable for use in the environment of combustion engines, in heat management of drives and batteries for electric vehicles, direct applications include seals and gaskets, plugs and connectors, lids and covers.
Dr. Frieder Vielsack, Head of Advance Development at KRAIBURG TPE, said: “Our TEH manufacturing technology enables us to combine different mixtures of various elastomers and thermoplastics with respective crosslinked systems to form materials with unprecedented properties.”
