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TPE alloy products. (Literature: materials).


Literature is available detailing the use of TPEs (thermoplastic A polymer material that turns to liquid when heated and becomes solid when cooled. There are more than 40 types of thermoplastics, including acrylic, polypropylene, polycarbonate and polyethylene.  elastamers) to meet design challenges from client National Detroit. The literature describes how the company helped create a power tool with a TPE TPE Thermoplastic Elastomer
TPE Terminal de Paiement Electronique (French)
TPE Total Power Exchange
TPE Twisted Pair Ethernet
TPE Tampines Expressway (Singapore)
TPE Therapeutic Plasma Exchange
 alloy from the Versaflex TPE alloy line. As described in the literature, the Orbit Sander required a strong visual appeal and a soft touch feel in the hand. Versaflex OM 6050X was recommended because of its soft touch, adhesion to nylon and ease of coloration col·or·a·tion  
n.
1. Arrangement of colors.

2. The sum of the beliefs or principles of a person, group, or institution.
. Versaflex TPEs are designed for multi-shot molding or insert overmolding onto a variety of substrates, including nylon 6/6 and nylon 6. They are said to provide an ergonomic soft touch feel for a variety of applications, including power tools, grips, steering wheels and others. (GLS GLS - Guy Lewis Steele, Jr. , 833 Ridge View Dr., McHenry, IL 60050-7050)

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Title Annotation:Thermoplastic elastamers from GLS
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Publication:Rubber World
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Dec 22, 2001
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