From toothbrushes to teething rings – many manufacturers of products for dental and oral hygiene are today specifying materials that have been approved for food contact in order to also ensure that they are highly non-irritant for skin and oral applications.
The Austria-based company Pfanner Schutzbekleidung GmbH is having the headband for its Protos Headset Integral manufactured by injection molding of a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) from Kraiburg TPE. The material provides excellent processability and ensures high wearing comfort.
Kraiburg TPE has developed an innovative material technology that enables the production of thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) with very low density.
Kraiburg TPE has performed extensive tests to examine the suitability of its thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) for use in additive manufacturing (AM).
Polyaryletherketones (PAEK)is a family of high performance plastics with unique properties. These semi-crystalline aromatic polymers have high mechanical strength even at very high temperatures.
With its broad range of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) and specific focus on the trends and challenges of electromobility, Kraiburg TPE is in a good position to support OEMs and system suppliers in advancing decisive innovations in this fast-growing market segment.
Biesterfeld Plastic and DuPont are continuing the expansion of their strategic cooperation.
Samsung supplier’s day (Digital appliance sourcing fair Europe 2019) took place in Poznan (Poland) on November 26. The event united companies producing materials and components for Samsung household appliances.
An innovative new thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) family made by Kraiburg TPE transfers the established properties of injection-moldable TPEs for multicomponent applications with polyamide (PA) to extrusion.
BASF officially launched its smart Verbund project in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province, China, and commenced building its first plants.
Kraiburg TPE is supplying thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) for several functional components of the Photon, an innovative educational robot. Two established Thermolast K compounds are being used for the running surfaces as well as the feelers and eyes of the interactive robot.
Kraiburg TPE has introduced an advanced new technology platform for thermoplastic elastomer hybrids (TEHs), to close the performance gap between thermoplastic elastomers and conventional elastomer compounds.
The four new Thermolast K types are primarily suited for sophisticated hard-soft composite components with high requirements in relation to surface quality and permanent weather resistance.
From January 2020, Albis will distribute Covestro's entire polycarbonate and thermoplastic polyurethane product portfolio in Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania, Northern Macedonia and Greece. T
With its new MC/AD/PA Thermolast M series, Kraiburg TPE launches the first thermoplastic elastomers that not only hold certifications for healthcare applications in accordance with EU and FDA standards but can also be combined directly with polyamides.
