There are many thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) available in today’s marketplace. All are elastic and melt processable. Most can be processed on extrusion or molding equipment, and can be colored and fabricated by a variety of methods.
With more than 30 years of commercial product development, one thermoplastic elastomer clearly stands out for its ability to provide a multitude of physical property combinations for a wide variety of processing applications: thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU).