Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) play a big role in the design of ergonomically enhanced products. TPE sales grow at about 4 to 6% annually in the health-care market alone. TPE is used in health care ...

TPEs, a varied class of compounds that are easier and greener to process than thermosets, are gaining acceptance in industries including automotive and medical. Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) are ...

ASTM D412 (D 412) covers the tensile properties of thermoset rubbers and thermoplastic elastomers. The specification describes two test methods, A and B. Method A is common and can be performed on a ...

Thermoplastic elastomers generally consist of phase-separated block copolymers in which higher glass transition temperature (T g) segments form physical crosslinks that control the entropy-elastic ...