Neoplast™ TPV Compound
is a dynamically vulcanized PP/EPDM material, combining the characteristics of vulcanized rubber with processability like thermoplastics.
Fully cured EPDM particles are finely dispersed in a polyolefin matrix, enabling the material to combine the characteristics of vulcanized rubber with processing ease of thermoplastics. The material is designed for ease of use across different plastic processes, while being 100% recyclable.
Neoplast™ offers balanced mechanical properties of low compression set and resiliency, high flexibility, flex fatigue behaviour, tear resistance, and tensile strength along with good weather resistance, all of which allows excellent design flexibility and freedom to reduce weight and total system costs compared to thermoset rubbers.
Neoplast™ range of grades are designed to bond with other polyolefin compounds during co-injection and co-extrusion, allowing designers to assimilate multi-component parts into a single component, while lower density reduces part weight and recyclability ensures zero wastage – all contributing towards reduced system costs, reduction in part processing as well as lowering carbon footprint.
Neoplast™ TPV are strong, flexible materials providing excellent sealing, aesthetics, long term performance compared to thermoset rubbers and PVCs.
Characteristics
Wide hardness range from 30 Shore A to 50 Shore D
Low density; range starts from 0.89 gms/cc
Wide service temperature range from -30°C to 125°C with good elastic recover, flex fatigue resistance
Excellent compression set and resiliency, along with high temperature resistance and long-term heat stability
Excellent resistance to weathering, UV and ozone, acids, bases, alcohols, water solutions, polar solvents, detergents etc.
Good abrasion resistance & high tear strength
Ease of processing on standard thermoplastics processing equipment with high flow for long & thin parts, shorter cycle times
100% Recyclable – Low scrap generation
Good colorability & surface quality – enhanced aesthetics / haptics
Low fogging, odour and coefficient of friction
Special grades include: Flame Retardant, Halogen Free, Electrical Properties – IR, VR; Metal Stabilized, FDA Compliant & Food Grades, Oil resistance, pharmacopeia compliant grades – meeting cytotoxicity, hemocompatibility, biocompatibility
Applications
Automotive
Medical & Healthcare
Electronics & Electricals
Building & Construction
Industrial
Consumer