https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-05/avnt-tpe-beginner-guide-fin.pdf
elastomers (TPEs) are a type of plastic that have been refined to create a soft
TPE is common in household objects, like the grip on your toothbrush, the soft
Anything you touch that feels like a soft plastic or has a rubbery surface can
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/TPE_Overmolding_Solutions_for_Engineering_Thermoplastics.pdf
last one decade applications have emerged which demand combining hard and soft
This is achieved by molding a soft skin of thermoplastic elastomer over a hard
to give a soft touch feel to their product and to differentiate their products
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-04/MEVOPUR LQ for Silicone Elastomers.pdf
tips, and needleless connectors • Skin contact devices such as wearables or soft-touch
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/tpes-for-home-appliances-product-bulletin.pdf
Compression Set Low Compression Set Low Compression Set Tactile Feel Grippy Feel Soft
Touch, Rubbery Feel Coloring Black Natural Hardness 40 Shore A 40 Shore A Processing
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-09/sem-tpes-for-anti-vibration-feet-application-bulletin.pdf
which reduces overall movement of the appliance Tactile Feel Grippy feel Soft
touch, rubbery feel Coloring Black Natural Hardness 40 Shore A 40 Shore A Overmolding
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/Disinfectant Resistant Trilliant and Versaflex HC Materials Program Bulletin_0.pdf
thermoplastic elastomers can enhance ergonomics in medical devices by adding a soft
touch and improved grip.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-03/2023 Paddlesports Application Bulletin.pdf
SOLUTION: Scratch & Mar Resistance, UV Stable Additives TACTILE EXPERIENCE Soft
Touch, Slip Resistance SOLUTION: Thermoplastic Elastomers METAL REPLACEMENT
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-06/2023 Paddlesports Application Graphic.pdf
SOLUTION: Scratch & Mar Resistance, UV Stable Additives TACTILE EXPERIENCE Soft
Touch, Slip Resistance SOLUTION: Thermoplastic Elastomers METAL REPLACEMENT
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/Novel_Thermoplastic_Elastomers_with_Universal_Bonding_Characteristics.pdf
been driven by the escalating market trends in enhanced ergonomic feel and touch
This hard/soft combination design has been driven by an escalating market trend
pushing toward enhanced ergonomic feel and touch, gripping feel, aesthetics
https://www.avient.com/resource-center/knowledge-base/article/whats-difference-tpes-vs-silicones
This high-level, objective look at both TPEs and LSR touches on some key topics
matter how many times you expose TPEs to sufficient heat they will become soft
Adding surface texture can make harder grade TPEs feel softer to the touch,