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How much do you know about TPE materials?

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2021/09/09

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TPE (Thermoplastic Elastomer) is a thermoplastic elastomer material with high strength, high resilience, injection moldability, wide range of applications, environmental protection, and excellent colorability. As for the application of TPE materials, it has become a ubiquitous member of the market over the years, and more and more products are applied to TPE materials, and people have also put their eyes on TPE materials.

Online or offline, you will encounter some customers directly ask, how much is a ton of TPE materials in your home, often encounter such a problem will make Xiaobian do not know how to speak, first of all, TPE is not an independent material, the performance will also change due to different products, and secondly, in terms of price, there are many types of TPE materials, such as TPR, TPU, TPV, TPEE, etc., there are many types, and the fields they are applied to are also different, and the price naturally does not have a fixed point. Therefore, the price cannot be quoted arbitrarily.

Compared with PVC, TPE material does not contain halogen, does not contain heavy metals, has the performance characteristics of environmental protection and non-du, TPE material is more resistant to low temperature than PVC material, TPE material is comfortable and slippery to the touch, wear resistance and anti-slip is better than PVC material, but in some applications that are not so high-demanding, PVC material can still be used, because PVC material is cheaper than TPE material.

TPE materials can be processed and molded by injection molding, extrusion, blow molding, salivation, etc., and are also frequently used in our daily life, such as tool handles, sports equipment, casters, ice trays, toy dolls, adult products, stationery and educational supplies, sealing strips, sealing rings, etc.

The above is the article shared today, if you want to know more about the common problems of TPE materials, please go to the official website of Dongguan Guofeng Plastic Industry to leave a message, or call the hotline 13267450616 to understand the consultation.

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