A global business equipment manufacturer decided to develop a premium line of computer mouse products that offered improved ergonomics and soft-touch qualities. Key to the product development effort was a soft-touch grip that would give users a smooth feel, easy handling, and more physical comfort. Its design team determined the need for a soft-touch material with strong chemical resistance and color stability for the mouse grip. 

Consider combining comfort with color and performance properties using enhanced soft touch GLS™ TPE materials for even better results. Soft-Touch Grips Hit The Comfort Zone Soft-Touch Grips for a Competitive Edge

There’s a way to check all of these boxes at once by adding a soft-touch, thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) grip. With TPEs, you can add more than soft touch. Soft-Touch Grips for a Competitive Edge

Homepage // News Center // PolyOne Reimagines Packaging from Soft-Touch to Sustainability with TPEs Our soft-touch TPEs have been developed to play a key role in the success of consumer products and packaging,” said Michelle Hearn, marketing director, GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers at PolyOne. Another benefit to incorporating these soft touch materials in packaging is the ability to add color and texture, allowing a package to stand out from the competition on the store shelf.

Thermoplastic Elastomers | Consumer Products , Soft Touch The result is an outer layer of TPE material over a rigid substrate that adds a distinct, soft-touch feel to the stiffness and strength of the supporting structure. A soft-touch TPE computer mouse grip, for example, provided a smooth feel, easy handing, and greater physical comfort.

Homepage // News Center // Pet-Friendly Soft Touch Design Delivers Remarkable Fundraising Dog Toy The material’s soft feel, resilience, durability and striking colors, combine help to differentiate the distinctively designed WO|Bone from other dog toys.

Soft touch, rubbery feel Differentiate with soft touch aesthetics and functionality. GLS™ TPEs for soft touch packaging solutions

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Our soft-touch thermoplastic elastomers from Avient add consumer-friendly haptic and can prevent damage. Frames, Spines, Soft-Touch Buttons, Rear Covers, Front Covers, Cases Frames, Spines, Soft-Touch Buttons, Rear Covers, Front Covers, Cases