1. Brief Introduction
Rubber is divided into natural rubber and synthetic rubber. Recently synthetic rubber is widely used because it is possible to produce it through extruder and/or injection molding. There are various kinds of synthetic rubbers; some of them can be combined with PE resin whereas the others cannot.
2. Kinds of TPE
Following additives are available;
- Plasticizers used to control the hardness of the products (Hardness is marked as strength in rubber)
- Wear-resistance improving agents
- Elasticity improving ggents
- Weatherproof improving agents
- Thermal resistance improving agents
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