An elastomer suitable for sanitary applications
This company recently launched a new series of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) for tubes and hoses used in sanitary and drinking water applications. These products already meet the stricter evaluation criteria for plastics and other organic materials in contact with drinking water established by the German Environment Agency (KTW-BWGL standard), which will become binding for TPEs from March 2025. The compounds are characterized by easy processability and provide tubes and hoses with extremely smooth surfaces, considerably improved mechanical properties and excellent kink resistance. The new elastomer leads to tubes and hoses that have considerably improved tensile strength, tear resistance and elongation at break, the company says. The new Thermoplast DW generation is easily processible on conventional extrusion lines for polyolefins, and the compounds are suitable for efficient manufacturing of cold- and warm-water tubes and hoses, providing up to 50% better mechanical properties and good adhesion to polypropylene. — Kraiburg TPE GmbH & Co. KG, Waldkraiburg, Germany