There are six generic classes of commercial TPEs (designations according to ISO 18064) together with one unclassified category:
• Styrenic block copolymers, TPS (TPE-s)
• Thermoplastic polyolefinelastomers See more

Depending on the environment, TPEs have outstanding thermal properties and material stability when exposed to a broad range of temperatures and non-polar materials. TPEs … See more

TPEs are used where conventional elastomers cannot provide the range of physical properties needed in the product. These materials find … See more

TPE became a commercial reality when thermoplastic polyurethane polymers became available in the 1950s. During the 1960s styrene block copolymer became available, and in the … See more

The styrene-butadiene materials possess a two-phase microstructure due to incompatibility between the polystyrene and polybutadiene blocks, the former separating into spheres or rods depending on the exact composition. With low polystyrene … See more

The two most important manufacturing methods with TPEs are extrusion and injection molding. TPEs can now be 3D printed and have been shown to be economically … See more

• PR Lewis and C Price, Polymer, 13, 20 (1972)
• Modern Plastic Mid-October Encyclopedia Issue, … See more