A new family of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) from Teknor Apex Company (Geleen, The Netherlands) has expanded the range of economic and performance alternatives available to manufacturers of sealing systems and other automotive components by reportedly providing similar and in some cases improved performance compared with thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs), according to Ger Vroomen, senior marketing manager for automotive. Tagging Options Domain: All Sites read more
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