Rodriguez, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; "Incorporation of siloxane into
thermoplastic elastomers and material property comparisons," Mike Rabideau, DuPont; and "Thermoplastic material advancements," Tony Samurkas, Trinseo.
In contrast to
thermoplastic elastomers, thermoset rubbers are single-phase materials, without the dual hard and soft phases.
SEPTON K can be used for injection molding or extrusion like existing
thermoplastic elastomers; has the same lightness/density, plasticity, rubber-like elasticity, mechanical properties and low-temperature characteristics as existing
thermoplastic elastomers; possesses superior bondability that negates the need for primer or other pre-treatment; possesses superior bondability to glass, all types of metals including light metals like aluminum and magnesium alloys; and displays good, wide-ranging bondability, to both polar resins and nonpolar resins.
Demand for
thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) in the US is forecast to increase 6.7 percent per year to 1.4 billion pounds in the year 2003, significantly outpacing gains in the general economy.
The
Thermoplastic Elastomers Summit provides comprehensive coverage of a range of materials under the TPE umbrella, including TPUs, TPVs, TPOs, EPDM and styrenic block copolymers.
The 11th Topical Conference or TopCon on
Thermoplastic Elastomers has as its theme, "Building New Bonds," and will be held at the Akron-Fairlawn Hilton, September 16-18.
Thermoplastic polyurethanes are part of the family of soft elastomers known as
thermoplastic elastomers, and are known and used for robust applications that require superior abrasion resistance, good weatherability, transparency, toughness, and cut and tear properties over a wide range of temperatures and end-use conditions.
From footwear to auto parts to toothbrushes, a wide range of crosslinked and
thermoplastic elastomer applications are adopting new metallocene-catalyzed polyolefin elastomers (POEs).
This global custom engineered thermoplastics compounder has licensed manufacturing fights for the patented Santoprene thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) nylon bondable
thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) product line.
Thermoplastic elastomers provided by the company are said to impart special features and characteristics into golf discs manufactured by Sportsdisc.
(FTI), a consulting company specializing in rubber compound development and
thermoplastic elastomer technology, as well as in commercial development and marketing of new polymers and chemicals.