Independent Testing Proves PolyOne Shock-Absorbing TPEs Protect Phone Cases from Impact Better Than TPUs

Competitive with TPU, rubber and other higher performance materials

OnForce™ PA 6/6, PP and TPU compounds and processing conditions

lo w hi gh Engineering Elastomers Standard Elastomers fPVC EVA SBSPOE TPO OBC SEBS TPV TPU COPE COPA $ $$ $$$ $$$$ LSR** PRODUCT PERFORMANCE VS. LSR = Liquid Silicone Rubber (**Thermoset) COPA = Co - Polyamide Elastomer COPE = Co - Polyester Elastomer TPU = Thermoplastic Polyurethane TPV = Thermoplastic Vulcanizate SEBS = Styrene-Ethylene- Butadiene-Styrene OBC = Olefin Block Copolymer TPO = Thermoplastic Polyolefin SBS = Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene POE = Polyolefin Elastomer EVA = Ethylene Vinyl Acetate fPVC = Flexible Polyvinyl Chloride LOOKING FOR MORE?

NEUSoft™ TPU

Figure 1 Surface energy of various thermoplastic elastomers with rigid thermoplastics Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the peel test Engineering Plastics Polyamide 6,6 ABS Polycarbonate Acrylic Polystyrene Polypropylene Polyethylene Elastomers COPA TPU COPE S-TPE TPV mPE Surface Energy (mN/m) 46 43 40 37 34 31 28 5 Table 1.

NEUSoft™ TPU Ultra-Soft TPU Formulations: NEUSoft™

UV/IR BLACK BODY CAM TPU FDM 332817 WT TPU MASTERBATCH

NEU™ Custom Capabilities and NEUSoft™ Thermoplastics Polyurethanes (TPUs): a series of ultra-soft TPUs for short-term in-vivo applications that are available in custom colors with excellent ultraviolet (UV) stability and barrier properties, offer good elasticity, resistance to abrasions and tears, barrier properties, and melt strength for use in catheter applications, including cardiovascular, intravenous, and other specialty segments 

Versollan™ thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) combine the rugged performance characteristics of TPUs with the aesthetic capabilities of TPEs.