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RAPLAN™

TPS-SBS from TRINSEO

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Supplier

TRINSEO

Material

Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE)

Type

Semi-crystalline

Temperature range

-50 °C to +60 °C

Application

Industry, consumer goods, healthcare & medical

About the Product Family

RAPLAN™ are thermoplastic elastomers on a styrene-butylene-styrene basis (TPE-SBS) from TRINSEO. They possess a hardness range from 20 Shore A to 50 Shore D. RAPLAN™ retains its flexibility at low temperatures down to -50 °C. 

The compound is heat and UV-sensitive due to the unsaturated structure of SBS. Application areas for RAPLAN™ from TRINSEO are found in the automobile interior, for example, handles.

Properties

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High abrasion and slip resistance

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Very good low-temperature flexibility

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Good resistance to acids and alkalis

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Hardness ratings from 20 Shore A to 50 Shore D

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Halogen-free

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Ideal for 2K components with polystyrene

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