Thermoplastic Elastomers
Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE), sometimes referred to as Thermoplastic Rubber, is a class of copolymers which consist of material with both thermoplastic and elastometric properties. TPE is a polymer that can be processed as a thermoplastic material but also possesses the properties of a conventional thermoset rubber. J & K Industries® offers TPE compounds in hardness ranging from Shore ‘A’ 15 to Shore ‘D’ 60.
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- Soft Touch
- Superior Elasticity
- Low Temperature Resistance
- Odourless
- Ability to be Reprocessed
- Good U.V. Stability
- Bondable to Polyolefins
- High Tensile at low hardness
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- Automobile Parts (Air Bag Cover)
- Building & Construction
- Caps & Closures
- Medical & Foot Care Products
- Industrial Wheels & Castors
- Soft Touch Grips
- Wires & Cables
- Safety Equipments
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Typical Properties of J & K Industries’ TPE Grades
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Hardness Shore
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Specific Gravity
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Tensile Strength, Mpa
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Elongation at Break, %
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Colour
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ATSM
Test method
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D – 2240
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D – 792
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D – 412
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D – 412
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