Santoprene - TPV - ExxonMobil Chemical Company

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Multi-material Technology: Always One Step Ahead Thanks to Active R&D
... designed, integrated elastomer elements (soft component). The centre part shown in Fig.2 for the Audi A4 from 1994 was manufactured by two-component injection moulding by the transfer technique. The mechanically coupled soft component was made of a Santoprene TPE. Because of the narrow manufacturing and assembly tolerances, the hard component was a PPO (grade: Noryl), which, as an amorphous thermoplastic, has uniform solidification behaviour and therefore low warpage. The thermal and mechanical...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Rugged and Impact-resistant
...plastic elastomer. The firm CD3 Storage Systems Inc. based in Texas, USA, has developed a particularly rugged, portable storage box for CDs. The housing of the new Discus range of boxes is made of a crosslinked thermoplastic elastomer (TPV; grade: Santoprene 8000, manufacturer: Advanced Elastomer Systems; AES). The designer used a polypropylene for the closure and the decorative graphics. This combination of materials provides good mechanical protection and also has an impact-absorbing effect....

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE)
...ed with hot-transfer decorative film and coloured with masterbatches. The robust housing of the portable computer for outdoor use shown in Fig.8 is made of a (PC+ABS) blend. The edge protection applied by two-component injection moulding is in Santoprene TPE-V from Advanced Elastomer Systems NV/SA (AES), Brussels/Belgium, which means that the computer will withstand being dropped from a height of 1.5m without suffering any damage. Because of its good compatibility with different plastics, this m...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Tools: A Better Grip
...bility in design – improved ergonomics and appearance through easy colourability and problem-free adhesion to other materials, plus, - simple processing by injection moulding. Good Adhesion to Rigid Substrates Thermoplastic vulcanisates in the Santoprene product range supplied by AES, Brussels/Belgium, have a pleasantly soft touch and bond to a large number of substrates, including PP, PA, ABS, PC, PS, ASA, PMMA, PET, PPO and PBT, as well as to corresponding material mixtures. The TPV grades i...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Walking Aids in TPV: Lightweight and Stable
...nsured by the use of material combinations which offer comfort, strength and stability. Brown's device comprises an extruded aluminium shaft, some 1.30m in length, with a honeycomb core. The soft grips on the stand-up and walking aid are made of Santoprene thermoplastic vulcanisate (TPV), manufactured by Advanced Elastomer Systems, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Chemical. At the bottom of the shaft is the anchor pad, a rectangular foot made of Vyram thermoplastic elastomer. These two rubber-like...

Kunststoffe international, 2006-01-15, Process Development: Tomorrow’s Tubes Today
...its licensees with regard to in-situ technical support and polymer supply chain management, polymer quality and consistency, Zestron formed a strategic alliance with - raw material manufacturer ExxonMobil Chemical (www.santoprene.de) - toolmakers Otto Hofstetter AG (www.otto-hofstetter.ch) and - automation specialist Waldorf Technik GmbH & Co KG (www.waldorf-technik.de) Zestron alone is responsible for granting production licences. According to Ian Jacobs many companies from the packaging in...

Kunststoffe international, 2007-09-19, Plastics and Robotics Take Off
...the flexible extrusion of different sealing profiles directly onto the part by a six-axis RV30-26 industrial robot (Fig.1). The advantages of this application are customization of the sealing profile (Fig.2) with almost loss-free recycling of the Santoprene sealing material, and immediate availability of the part. In conjunction with PP, the sealing material is 100% recyclable. At the same time, the company presents its new subsidiary Reis Extrusion, which emerged from the former Gepoc Verfahren...

Kunststoffe international, 2014-11-26, Does Size Matter?
...rade: Purell HP570R; manufacturer: LyondellBasell Industries Basell Polyolefine GmbH in Wessling, Germany) and TPS (grade: Thermolast TM4MED; manufacturer: Kraiburg TPE) or PP (grade: Purell HP570R) and TPV (grade: Santoprene 8281-med Shore 40A; manufacturer: ExxonMobil Chemical Europe in Machelen, Belgium) exhibit a cohesive failure of the soft component only for both tested thicknesses. This is associated with force increases of 35 % and 48 % caused by the elevated cross-sectional area and a c...