Incorporating Post-Consumer Recycled Content (PCR) Materials: Players in the market are opting for more sustainable designs, and one key methodology is in incorporating PCR materials into bottles.

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PolyOne GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers recently worked with one of the largest infant care brands in Japan to develop a new feeding set for infants and toddlers.

It’s one of these shapes that influences what kind of enhancement the particle can bring.   It’s a relatively inexpensive material, one that's widely used at large percentages to reduce the cost of a compound. If the part shrinks more in one direction than another (anisotropic shrinkage), it can warp.

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One of the first things to consider is the necessary hardness for your application. One of the most commonly cited advantages of TPEs is the ability to produce products via high-volume injection molding, which is an extremely cost-effective process. For one, you can’t put a product or device made with TPEs in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit (F), which you can do with silicone.

Fiberglass is one of the most common polymer composite reinforcements, and carbon fiber is one of the strongest. Pultrusion is one way that advanced composite materials can be manufactured.

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The hardness of a material is often one of the first criteria considered when choosing a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE).