TPE thermoplastic elastomer compound

Advantages of TPE compounds: 1. Generally available thermoplastic molding machining, does not require special processing equipment. 2. The substantial increase in production efficiency. Directly vulcanized rubber injection molding machine, time from about 20min, reduced to less than 1min; need curing time is very short, and therefore already available extruder direct vulcanization, a substantial increase in production efficiency. 3. easy to recycle and reduce costs. Waste generated in the production process (escape flash, out of waste plastic) and eventually scrap can be directly reused return; used TPE old products can be easily regenerated after recycling, reduce environmental pollution, expanding sources of renewable resources. 4. energy saving. The thermoplastic elastomer is not required or sulfurized mostly very short time, can effectively save energy. High pressure hose production energy as an example: rubber 188MJ / kg, TPE is 144MJ / kg, can save up to 25%. 5. wider application areas. TPE combines the advantages of rubber and plastic, rubber industry has opened up new fields of application. 6. Can be used to enhance, toughening modified plastics. Since the reinforcement, the formula simplifies, with the agent on the polymer influence the constraints small, the quality of performance easier to grasp but the TPE heat resistance than rubber, as the temperature rises and properties decreased greatly, thus the scope is limited. At the same time, deformation, elastic recovery and durability equivalent to rubber compared to the poor, the prices are often higher than similar rubber. Nevertheless, the advantages of TPE is still very prominent, a variety of new TPE products are constantly developed. As an energy saving of rubber new materials, the development is very promising.