A new grade of TPE that is impervious to damage or degradation from copper

28-Aug-09

A special new grade of TPE that is impervious to damage or degradation from copper and provides high flow properties for thin parts molding has been developed by Elastocon® TPE Technologies, Inc. New Elastocon 8150B TPE is ideally suited for automotive and industrial applications where the product can be directly overmolded onto copper or be used in an application where the material might come into direct contact with residual copper dust created from friction or abrasion - an example would be an environment with electric motor brushes where the residue can cause plastics to degrade or sustain damage. The new TPE grade eliminates this problem. Available in a 50 Shore A hardness and supplied for compounding or as read-to-use pellets in 1,000 quantities, either as concentrates for compounding or an compounds this newest addition to the Elastocon 8000 Series of TPEs (SEBS based) can be injection molded, extruded, blow molded or compounded. They do not require drying and are offered for applications that require rubber-like properties, impact resistance, colorability, a good surface finish, easy processability, reduced material usage and numerous other features and benefits. All grades are free from latex, and are RoHS and California Proposition 65 compliant, with many of the company offerings being FDA compliant, as well as UL and NSF approvable, and are suitable for medical applications.