TPE

Thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), sometimes called thermoplastic rubbers, are a class of copolymers or a physical mix of polymers that consist of material with both thermoplastic and elastic properties. TPE tends to show the advantages of both rubber and plastic materials. The benefit is that they return to their original shape, creating a longer life without getting deformed.

It is the design flexibility, high performance, and ease of processing that have led designers to increasingly turn to TPEs as their material of choice. TPEs are used in a variety of applications in the automotive, medical, construction, electrical, appliance, packaging, and industrial markets, and new uses for TPEs are being developed all the time.