Monprene® TPE

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Monprene® TPEs add value and functionality to consumer products.

Monprene is a high performance line of TPE materials, ideal for applications requiring stretch, flexibility and soft-touch feel. Monprene products consist of unique blends of carefully selected polymeric resins, which are formulated to yield a broad array of hardnesses, textures, and physical properties.

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Product range

CP series for consumer products:

Standard grades developed specifically for consumer products
Wide hardness range: 40 to 90 Shore A
Available in low and high density
Light, natural colour for superior colourability
Suitable for skin contact
Resistant to household chemicals and cosmetics
Broad thermal performance
High flow for improved mouldability
Excellent adhesion to polyolefins
Recommended for injection moulding, insert and 2K moulding

RG series for regulated products and food contact:

RG series of standard products, specifically designed for food contact applications, and other regulated markets such as children's and infants' products. These grades are available from 40 to 80 Shore A and are suitable for moulding and extrusion
Complies with various US FDA and European Union (EU) regulations and directives for food contact and toy safety
Compliance with these various regulations accelerates our customers’ speed to market with new products
For food contact applications and housewares, the Monprene RG series offers excellent barrier properties, adhesion to polyolefins and is dishwasher safe.
Applications include: food saver seals, utensil grips and gaskets, knobs and anti-skid parts for kitchen appliances

IN series for building profiles:

IN Series of standard products, specifically designed for Industrial Applications such as windor profiles. The end use properties are essential for air and moisture proof window gaskets, including rubbelike seal recovery, low temperature toughness and UV resistance.
Advantages are excellent surface quality and no/low die drool, good melt strength / high throughput rate, excellent PP adhesion and low / no staining

RX CP-15100 series of PCR materials:

Available from 55 to 80 Shore A
High-flow materials for injection mouulding or overmolding onto PP
Light, natural colour for ease of coloring
Performs and processes like prime TPE
RoHS compliant
PCR content sourced from waste diverted from households, or commercial, industrial and institutional facilities

Advantages

Ideal for adding flexibility, cushioning or a soft-touch
Excellent adhesion to rigid plastic substrates
Chemical & stain resistant
Excellent grip characteristics (wet or dry)
Adhesion to a wide variety of plastic substrates
PVC & latex-free

Typical applications

Consumer products:

Personal care (grips for toothbrushes and razors)
Toys (wheels, grips, handles)
Writing instruments (grips and erasers)
Pet care (dog toys, groomer grips, accessories)
Sports & leisure (swim fins, grips, cushioning, swimming pool accessories)
Footwear (insoles and outsoles)
Furniture (trim and banding)

Food contact & housewares:

Food saver seals
Utensil Grips
Gaskets, knobs & anti-skid parts for kitchen appliances

White goods/applicances:

Door seals
Valve seals
Anti-vibration pads
Shock absorbing parts
O-rings and gaskets
Hose connectors

Personal electronics:

Earbuds & head phones
Cable jacketing
Wearable electronic devices
Accessories & protective cases
Overmolded grips & buttons

Personal protective equipment:

Earplugs
Respirator masks & straps

Industrial applications:

Building profiles & window gaskets

Product availability

Food contact grades available
Wide range of hardness values available, from Shore 00 gels to Shore D hardness range

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