Kraiburg to launch performance TPEs

Kraiburg will introduce a new range of high performance TPEs later this year pitched at demanding applications requiring heat resistance up to 170???C, such as automotive engine compartment ducting.

Developed together with Lanxess, the company says the new grades will be able to replace some traditional thermoset acrylic and ethylene-acrylic elastomers.

The new grades will provide hardnesses in the range 70-80 Shore A. A number of pilot applications are already under evaluation using single and dual-component moulding, says the company.

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